$23 TRILLION

Worst case scenario...spiraling out of control...insane...

.A series of bailouts, bank rescues and othereconomic lifelinescould end up costing the federalgovernmentas much as $23 trillion, the U.S.government’s watchdog over the effort says – a staggering amount that is nearly double the nation’s entire economic output for a year.

If the feds end up spending that amount, it could be more than the federal government has spent on any single effort in American history.