For Congress, spending billions to buy up Wall Street's dodgy mortgages may be the easy part. The next act requires lawmakers to respond to public anger and prevent America's economy from falling into another giant credit hole. Where to start? With Congress itself. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I'm fond of the Monitor's even-handed approach to issues. and this article is no exception. What disappoints, however, is the sense that the editors merely compiled a series of statements explaining events surrounding the bailout from a lot of different sources, and then tacked on their own (though very accurate) conclusion; that Congress must express its mea culpa and remedy the situation. If only it were that simple. If only, in the real world, Congress functioned for the benefit of the people. If only ....
