sigh. I hate conspiracy theories, capitalism is built on a system where the many control the few. Yes it's unfair and yes any bailout will mainly help them but considering the alternative is communism and considering that this way has worked for nearly a century of western government it's not the black hearted class war you seem to think it is. They're protecting their investments, that's the whole point of capitalism, you protect what you invest in to see a return in dividends. It's not a dictatorship, it's the same capitalist system you've been living in for years, considering the fact that Americans are hell bent on avoiding Communism I would've thought they'd be more in favour of this bill. As I've said, if you leave the economy to crumble then all you'll have left is a controlling government, a socialist government, one with no growth in economy which will be a damn sight more dictated than anything you think we have now.