"The Government Might Actually Make Money" on the Bailout (Apparently Not)

A popular rationalization for the bailout was that any losses to the taxpayers were probaby temporary and that the"government might actually make money."

A new report from Treasury Department's independent watchdog, however, has poured a bucket of cold water on this dubious claim. The report finds it"extremely unlikely" that the taxpayers will recoup their losses, much less make a"profit."