What about the rest of us?

I am trying to understand the social contract that I am part of.

The economy is in a very poor shape, and the media and politicians keep talking about bailout plans to rescue hundreds of companies and millions of individuals.

But what about the other millions of companies and individuals who for years have worked in a very responsible way? Those who, as head of their companies had the leadership skills to run their businesses watching for the interest of all their stakeholders instead of the interest of just a few of them? Those who, as individuals, duly paid their taxes and ran their lives in a responsible way, not committing to more than they could afford?

Being part of this group, I feel cheated and fooled. Because now the government is counting on us to rescue the irresponsible ones. We are the ones to rescue those who bought a house bigger than they could afford. We are the ones to rescue those corporations whose executives and thousands of managers took home millions of dollars in the last years, while digging big holes that would swallow their once wealthy companies.

Is this the social contract that I am part of?

If you feel that you are part of "the rest of us", please share this message with others whom you know are part of "the rest of us".