Taibbi Highlights Hypocrisy of Punishment of Wall Street vs.
Main Street  In an article at Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi
contrasts the story of a woman who committed food stamp fraud
and recieved a harsh penalty with the fraudsters of Wall Street,
who, at worst, got slaps on the wrist for their crimes. Taibbi
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is right to be outraged. This is another in a long line of false
crises pushed by Republicans that, instead of targeting real
problems, target populations that can't speak up for themselves
as well or who already suffer from low public approval. For
decades, conservatives have targeted the recipients of
government assistance programs, trying to pain anyone in one of
these programs as part of the "unworthy poor" who are "stealing"
from the rest of us. These campaigns heavily target the most
vulnerable of the 99 percent and few people are willing to
defend the targets.  Think Progress rece