[jiggyboy]

Treasury Department, eh? Shhh, don’t call it a bailout.

[Travis McGee]

The banks are a branch of govt now, aren’t they?

Paulson was CFO of Goldman Sachs before he went to Treasury.

It’s all really cozy, this revolving door of banksters.

[Moonman62]

Treasury Department, eh? Shhh, don’t call it a bailout.

The banks are putting up their own money. The role of the Treasury is they initiated contact with the banks to encourage them to come up with a plan.