Twisted Irony of Bailouts

Isn't this sentence interesting? From each according to his ability to each according to his lack thereof.

Frugal and responsible Americans save religiously and could end up $80,000 poorer if all schemes to rescue the financial system are implemented.

Recently, the inspector general for the $700 billion TARP scheme concluded that “the US government’s maximum exposure to financial institutions since 2007 could total nearly $24 trillion, or about $80,000 for every American.”

Tsk, tsk, how many $80,000 are we able to save in a lifetime? And yet, in one fell stroke to save greedy Wall Street who took home fat bonuses in a five year housing orgy, our money is gone.