Originally Posted by SilentKnight

The way I see things...

So the government(s) are handing a shitload of cash to big companies (the majority of which seem to be unionized - from what I constantly hear on the nightly news).

Unionized employees lived relatively 'high-on-the-hog' by comparison to a lot of other hourly employees for a lot of years. They were given cushy benefit packages, medical, dental, prescription drug plans...the works.

Those same unions and their voting members demanded so much from the companies - the companies could no longer remain competitive in a global economy.

NOW:

Those same unionized people will be receiving government bailout money (our tax dollars) - to revive their old ways and continue their lifestyles as they've grown accustomed to.

While the rest of us get......what?

Higher property and income taxes?
More personal debt?