The folks that I have talked to "on the street" all say that they would rather suffer a depression than bail out the investment banks.
They don't understand what the real problem is - but that's another story...
That's because no one is talking about the structural problems in the investment world, and what structural changes have to start taking place. All they are hearing is "no loans available, fix that with Dr. Paulson's potion today!!"
If what the economy suffers from is stage III melanoma, then a spritz of Bactine won't do any good. Only immediate surgery will help.
But if we have only a big, nasty looking mole, there's time to check it out and get a second opinion.
I'm smiling with pride after that comment.