An American Tragedy-The Great Recession

<p>President Obama and the GOP closed out 2010 with a good deal for wealthy Americans; this truly is real money borrowed from the futures of generations to come.</p><ul><li>$858 billion tax cut bill over two years</li><li>$600 billion in U.S. Treasury Bills (pending)</li><li>43 million Americans living in poverty</li><li>9.8 percent unemployment while underemployment rises into double digits</li></ul><p><i>The rich have everything they want except happiness and the poor are sacrificed to the unhappiness of the rich.</i> - Thomas Merton </p>