Banks in Record Rip Off

Thanks to the efforts of Vermont Senator Bernie Saunders, we now know the extent of the bank bail outs. The number is staggering. We were told that the amount was only 700 billion. As if. The real number given to US and foreign banks total 9 trillion dollars. 9-FREAKIN' TRILLION DOLLARS!!! That is insane. In other words, we pissed away more money than God in order to accomplish absolutely nothing. If this doesn't get you mad nothing will. And considering the sad state of affairs in this country and the fact that this story is not even being told tells me that the status quo rules. The people of this country need a serious wake up call. 9 trillion dollars could have given free health care to every man, woman, child, and pet in the US. Every bit of infrastructure could have been fixed. Jobs would have been created like never before and our bankrupt citizens would have been flush with money, saving the economy and the country. Instead, the rich got richer and nothing was solved. What will it take to piss us off? The TSA continues it's grope-a-thon, now being challenged by two Harvard Law students for violation of the fourth amendment. Why does it take two students to know what every lawyer and senator out there should know.? Because they don't care about you. They want to make as much money as possible and to hell with anyone else.
With our Pussy in Chief incapable of doing anything of of actual substance, I do have to applaud what I hope will be the democratic senators standing up to the Republicans and make them shoot down tax cuts for middle class people. Have them explain why everyone's taxes are going up because they want tax cuts for rich people. Never mind that the deficit will grow tremendously by doing this and the effects on the country will be slim at best if their tax rates are raised to Clinton era rates. We should be actually be taxing the hell of the rich, especially the obscenely wealthy and anyone, ANYONE, who fights for this should be tared and feathered. If any relative you have says anything positive about this middle class shake down, you have my permission to cram a Christmas tree up their ass.
The stock market continues to climb for no apparent reason while unemployment continues unabated. Reports show a big uptick in job growth but a closer examination shows that they are either seasonal jobs or pay far less than what the person who got the job was making. I met four people today who were losing their benefits because dick Republicans are holding up the measure because they aren't paid for. Neither are the tax cuts but those are okay because rich people will benefit far greater than the poor. If we continue down this road, there won't be a county left.
I can only hope that the dems grow a spine and finally stand up to the bully Republicans. The time for change is leaving the station and we are all going to suffer as a result. Unless you're rich.