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The economists, however, were broadly supportive of the Federal Reserve. Over 85% agreed that its proliferating lending programs are well-designed, well-executed and helping the economy.

The economists, however, were broadly supportive of the Federal Reserve. Over 85% agreed that its proliferating lending programs are well-designed, well-executed and helping the economy.

===Bailout crisis===

===Bailout crisis===

After spending over a trillion dollars in cash and guarantees, the bailout of the financial system by March 2009 seems to have failed to help economic recovery. Obama started to decline in the polls, as independents and Republicans became increasingly critical.  A firestorm of outrage swept the nation in March when it was learned that AIG insurance company, now 80% government owned, was paying $165 million in bonuses to the traders that had caused $60 billion in losses. Geithner was appointed to the Treasury largely on the basis of his work at the New York Fed, where his most important action was to design the bailout of AIG. It received $170 billion from the government.

After spending over a trillion dollars in cash and guarantees, the bailout of the financial system by March 2009 seems to have failed to help economic recovery. Obama started to decline in the polls, as independents and Republicans became increasingly critical.  A firestorm of outrage swept the nation in March when it was learned that AIG insurance company, now 80% government owned, was paying $165 million in bonuses to the traders that had caused $60 billion in losses. Geithner was appointed to the Treasury largely on the basis of his work at the New York Fed, where his most important action was to design the bailout of AIG. Under Geithner's leadership it received $170 billion from the government.

==Health Care==

==Health Care==