Robert Reich's Blog: The Real Difference Between Bankruptcy and Bailout

"Remember: The underlying goal is to help Americans through this crisis and come out of it with a stronger economy.

And what a tragedy it would be if the government spends so much on these bailouts there isn't enough money left for the next administration to help average people get affordable health insurance, send their kids to good schools, and find good jobs -- including jobs rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure and finding alternative sources of energy.

It's not the big guys who need rescuing. It's the small. Right now, the government has its priorities upside down."