Dear U.S. Government:

I am writing to seek your help. You see, I'm a hard-working American citizen that's never asked for much from the government ... I stayed in school, pursued a college education, haven't been involved in any criminal activity, got married & started a family ... and, I work hard every day at a business that I started. I'm not perfect, but I've made some good choices in my life, and I choose to take responsibility for my actions when things go wrong.

But, as I watch and listen to the news lately, I've noticed that you guys are bailing out everyone else ... greedy financial institutions, homeowners that made poor decisions, automobile companies with horrible business plans ... so, I thought I'd stick my hand out too. It just seems logical that if there's extra money to bail out the people that are screwing up, surely you can reward those of us that have chosen to do things the right way?

Signed: "Frustrated Hard-Working Self-Reliant American Citizen"