“Almost all of the discussion has been about the Paulson proposal, and how we might tweak it -- not about whether there might be altogether better ways to spend such an enormous sum of cash.”

Could a Quirk in Human Brain Wind Up Costing Taxpayers $700 Billion Dollars?

This quote reminds me of a discussion I had with a local politician during our recent fight with the Board of Education. Question everything. Take nothing at face value. Don’t agree with any assumptions that a politician tells you.

We all are assuming that the government is right to bail out our financial institutions, but is there a better way to spend this money and still help the economy? Very good question