A2: Borders

A post on the Daily Kos suggests that the Ann Arbor-based Borders bookstore chain, which went out of business earlier this summer, deserved a federal bailout. “Companies like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ran this country into the ground; yet our government jumped in to save them. Giving taxpayer dollars to negligent for-profit corporations became national policy. Borders Bookstore is no Angelic organization operating exclusively for the public good. But the American public certainly have an interest in the distribution of books and other media. Public Libraries are increasingly cash strapped and many local libraries cannot afford to purchase new books and technology. Less access to books is bound to negatively impact society.” [Source]