As Fi Bows to Peer Pressure

“A Bloomberg survey found that 55% of Americans thought the government should not bail out private companies with taxpayers’ money even if their collapse could damage the economy, while only 31% thought it should. A Pew poll found pretty much the opposite. It all depends on how you ask the question.” (The Economist, ‘The Candidates Intervene’, 27/09-03/10 2008, p.58).

Indeed.