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I agree, many other politically popular entities, like those using union labor (auto industry and state/local gov'ts), got included in the spending binges known as TARP and the "stimulus" packages, but the initial justification for this economic madness was mostly the mess caused DIRECTLY BY the "housing bubble" popping and the economic instability created by "sub-prime" mortgages; without that factor much of the rest would never have happened, as it was neither the emphasis of nor the largest part of the bail-out/stimulus craze.
I can agree with that. My whole thing is, if the government doesn't entangle itself where it shouldn't be in the first place, **** like these bailouts wouldn't become a necessity.