Here's how it works:
Washington does whatever the fuck it likes, and you pay them. Doesn't matter if it's the dems or the GOP or the teabaggers, they'll fuck you sideways, and you'll pay for the privilege.
The TSA goons capture pics on their cellphones, and send them to their friends. If you object to this, they'll molest you in a 10' square room (if you're lucky, publicly if you aren't). And you pay them to do this.
Thanks to both parties, the banks do whatever they like, and Lord, will you pay THEM. The teabaggers made some noise about this for a bit, but have predictably joined the bankers. Nothing has been fixed, they're raping you again, and you pay them.
In fact, the bankers took that TARP money and bought T Bills with it, rather than lend it out...So now they're collecting interest on the loans WE gave THEM. And
still you pay them.
They've successfully deflected the whole issue, of course, by pointing out that some unionized teachers get paid ~ $100,000 per year. By contrast, while CEO of Goldman Sachs Group in 2007, Blankfein earned a total compensation of $53,965,418 (Which included a base salary of $600,000, a cash bonus of $26,985,474, stocks granted of $15,542,756 and options granted of $10,453,031.).
Funniest part is, Goldman Sachs orchestrated the collapse by systematically plundering AIG via margin calls.
And still you pay them.
You must like this sort of assrape, because no matter what they do, you still pay them. If you didn't, you'd stop.
And no, "getting the word out" on an internet forum that's already dedicated to "the cause" doesn't fucking count. Neither does standing around on your day off wearing a misspelled sign and chanting. We have Hari Krishnas for that.
More fun than you really wanted.