its not money spent. but the problem is that US taxpayer was on the hook
for around 12T as of yesterday knowledge to the public (not money spent too - only 1-2T for spend, but in case of big troubles it could easily double or triple), while the truth is he is on the hook for almost 24T.
good luck guys.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=aQEI97EY.fs0
July 20 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. taxpayers may be on the hook for as much as $23.7 trillion to bail out financial companies, according to Neil Barofsky, special inspector general for the Treasury?s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Barofsky made the estimate in testimony prepared for a congressional hearing tomorrow.