Pigs at The Trough
The price our country pays because the Olympics takes presedence over our safety.
Wall Street Bonuses and the Bailout: A Brief Explanation
The bonuses being paid to Wall Street executives were negotiated and agreed to prior to the credit crisis. Those contracts have to be honored unless the employer is bankrupt. By bailing out some major investment banks, the government kept those banks from bankruptcy so they could honor their contracts — including their employment agreements.
