Just a peak in a mathematical cycle????

see:
http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2008/11/bailout-costs-more-than-marshall-plan-louisiana-purchase-moonshot-sl-bailout-korean-war-new-deal-ira.html

clipped from www.3quarksdaily.com Bailout costs more than Marshall Plan, Louisiana Purchase, moonshot, S&L bailout, Korean War, New Deal, Iraq war, Vietnam war, and NASA's lifetime budget -- combined!