when we start calling bailouts what it really is, "high class swindling" and what has got people burnt up about all this corruption is the Taxpayers will take the beating for all these swindles. As we have seen Wall Street and our so-called "representatives" have inspired to swindle Americans out of our Tax Dollars. Obama is telling us its to big to stop, a question here is; what happen to our “Justice Department”, has it when south of the border and hasn’t return yet!

We know that the Government is very free in giving “our” money to their “pet projects”, but when it comes to Justice for Political conies they are slower then a snail or do the “Nancy table trick” either way the wheels of Justice has stop turning in Washington.

It will be interesting to see how Obama will cover up this swindle of the American Taxpayers or will he just try to change the conversation to something else. The people are mad as hell at how the Government missed managed our Tax Dollars and we demand an answer to this blunder!

It looks as if some democrats are getting their fight back, but it is going to take a lot more to straighten the Bush economic mess out. Even some republicans are starting to laugh at Dick Cheney and his ridiculous remarks this past Sunday.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that his office is issuing subpoenas against AIG to obtain the list of the recipients of bonuses revealed over the weekend, along with copies of their employment contracts. Over the weekend, AIG, which has received about $170 billion in government guarantees, said it will soon pay about $165 million in employee bonuses, because of contractual obligations. "I want the contracts, I want the names, I want the amounts, I want the circumstance," said Cuomo, speaking to CNBC. "This is taxpayer money and taxpayers are entitled to accountability, transparency and disclosure." In addition to being required to pay the bonuses because of past employment contracts, AIG CEO Edward Liddy said the company cannot attract and retain strong employees if they believe the federal government will decide their salaries. On Monday morning, Cuomo sent a letter to AIG (see below) asking for information on the bonuses by the close of the markets. At 4:00 pm, Cuomo said no information had been provided, so his office was moving forward with subpoenas. read the letter here

"Each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand mediocre minds appointed to guard the past.” - Maurice Maeterlinck

We need to pull together folks.

Can we all help our President even though we vehemently disagree on the particulars? At least for a time???

I found the article below extremely telling:

Unemployment, Health Care Spending Affect Mortality

PR Newswire

03-16-09

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- At the Health Industries Council meeting on March 11, in Irving, Harvey Brenner, Ph.D. and professor of public health and behavioral sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center's School of Public Health, announced new findings that indicate that mortality is directly related to the economy. Specifically, unemployment and reduced spending on health care have a direct effect on the country's mortality rate.

"We have seen this correlation in cardiovascular disease," Brenner related. "But these are the first findings that show a direct correlation between reduced health care expenditures and reduced labor force participation on increases in mortality."

Since World War II, research literature has shown that economic development is good for health in developing countries. However, it isn't clear if this same economic development in already developed countries has the same benefits. In fact, Brenner's research shows that unemployment is a much more important factor in health and well-being than economic development.

"Interestingly, this economic downturn is showing how quickly the effects of unemployment and, thus, reduction of health care expenditures is resulting in mortality," Brenner said. "In the past, we saw people die within 10 years after their job loss. Now, we are seeing them die as early as the same year." (My emphasis)

When a worker becomes unemployed, he or she often loses health insurance, suffers stress and adopts unhealthy behavior as a result. They may delay preventive health care because of the cost or loss of health insurance coverage. The stress of being unemployed causes both physical and psychological issues that may eventually erupt into major medical conditions that easily could have been treated earlier.

The bottom line is, preventing and controlling health issues is more important in a down economy as more and more people struggle to balance the need for food, shelter and health care.

University of North Texas Health Science Center

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