Has TARP worked?

[Tommy]

It appears to me that TARP was beneficial to the country as a whole. And I have no problem with the government placing some limits on business via anti-monopoly laws or controls on businesses that could cause an economic catastrophy for the nation. In both of these cases I see the government more as referees trying to keep the game fair for all the players.

[Ron61]

Tommy,

There are already anti monopoly laws on the books, they just don't give the Govt. the power that this administration wants. And the SEC used to keep control of Wall Street until they became as corrupt as the Wall Street Gang. And even when they catch one of them stealing millions from people or with insider trading all they do is slap their hands. I don't know what the answer is, but giving the people we have in power total control isn't it.

Ron