So BOA took in, oh, let's just say a hundred billion or two to "even out" their balance

[WCGreen]

sheet using all the government aid offered after they helped take the economy down in 2008.

Just heard, while watching the Rachel Maddow Show, a commercial from BOA with Kieffer Sutherland soothingly reminding us that BOA granted $18 billion in loans to small business owners last year.

$18 Billion is all they could muster up to loan out to customers?

Remember, these customers probably went through the SBA system which puts the government as basically the cosigner in these loans.

Oh the commercial was gorgeous, capturing the can do gumption that is so idealized in the mythology of this country.

What the fuck, is all I have to say....