TANC: Trans-American Alliance for a National Consensus has completed an extensive research study illustrating the (dollar) level, magnitude and unprecedented scope of "gross malfeasance" perpetrated against American taxpayers by all levels of our federal government. Of particular note, the U.S. Government has not fully disclosed the "long-term" costs and guarantees committed to the unprecedented $800 billion-plus bailout of America's major corporate banking, financial and insurance institutions (refer to the page 2 slide). As the entire slide presentation illustrates, NOW is the time for ALL Americans to get involved in direct "Citizen Oversight" through an Electorate Legislative Consortium being proposed by TANC. Please visit TANC at http://www.transamericanalliance.org for more information and how to get involved with this grassroots "Direct Democracy" movement. We welcome to you also visit TANC's "Roadmap to 'Direct Democracy'" presentation available for viewing/downloading at http://www.slideshare.net/MAF_TANC/tanc-presentation-audio-112208-presentation. Please also accept our invite here to join our Facebook "cause" group at http://apps.facebook.com/causes/249715/54103574?m=1a240be5. God bless America, and thank you for your time. Michael A. Freeman, Executive Director TANC: Trans-American Alliance for a National Consensus Email: ThinkTANC@transamericanalliance.org URL: http://www.transamericanalliance.org Facebook Cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/249715/54103574?m=1a240be5

1. Federal Government
Malfeasance
By The Numbers…
the Time is now for Citizen Oversight
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2. TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING A HEAVY PRICE
TO FIX THE BANKING INDUSTRY’S MESS
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3. BURGEONING TRADE IMBALANCE IS
LEADING TO GREATER FOREIGN
OWNERSHIP OF U.S. TREASURY DEBT
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4. QUALITY OF LIFE / STANDARD OF LIVING
SCORES ARE SLIPPING IN THE U.S. vs.
OTHER LEADING “DIRECT DEMOCRACIES”
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5. RANKS OF JOBLESS UP 57%
COMPARED TO 10 YEARS AGO
10-Year U.S. Unemployment Rate
8
7.2
6
5.8 5.7
5.2
5.7 4.6
4 4.6 4.7
4.2
4.3 4.0
2
0
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008
U.S. Jobless Rate in %
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Labor Department, yearly figures start each January,
ending in December 2008.
AMERICA’S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
LEAVES MORE PEOPLE FALLING
THROUGH SAFETY NET
Uninsured Grew 51% In 21 Years
50
47.5
40
30 31.5
20
10
0
1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
Millions of People Uninsured
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in
the United States: 2007 (released August 2008); 2008 updated with published estimates.
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6. IMPACT OF THE DEREGULATED U.S.
MORTGAGE LENDING INDUSTRY &
GROWTH OF SUBPRIME ARM LOANS
Federal Reserve Open Market Purchases of Repo
Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), 2000–2007
Source: New York Federal Reserve (chart via Wikipedia.org)
1700% GROWTH IN PREDATORY SUBPRIME
MORTGAGES — $35 BILLION (1996) TO $600
BILLION IN 2006, ACCORDING TO U.S.
TREASURY DATA
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7. 4.4 MILLION HOME FORECLOSURES
OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, 2007-08
Federal Reserve Open Market Purchases of Repo
Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), 2000–2007
Source: RealtyTrac, U.S. Foreclosure Market Reports (chart courtesy of Wikipedia.org)
IMPACT: $435 BILLION IN LOSSES FROM
“MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES”AS OF
JULY 31, 2008
(According To U.S. Treasury dept.)
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8. DOMINO EFFECT OF SUBPRIME
MORTGAGE CRISIS ON U.S. ECONOMY
Author/Source: Farcaster, via Wikipedia.org
TOTAL HOME EQUITY DROPPED $4.2 TRILLION
FROM $13 TRILLION TOTAL IN 2006 TO $8.8
TRILLION BY MID-2008
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9. IMPACT OF 40,000+ LOBBYISTS
SPREADING THEIR INFLUENCE
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
IS IT COINCIDENCE THAT THE BIGGEST
BENEFACTORS OF GOV’T BAILOUTS ARE ALSO
THE LARGEST LOBBYING GROUP?
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10. AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE YOUR
HARD-EARNED TAX DOLLARS
ARE BEING DISBURSED…
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11. MOUNTING FEDERAL GOV’T
DEFICITS LEFT FOR FUTURE
GENERATIONS TO CLEAN UP…
U.S. Federal Budget deficits vs. total National Debt,
2000-2008
Sources: Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Treasury Dept., and White House Office of
Management and Budget, 2009 Fiscal Budget (chart courtesy of Wikipedia.org)
America’s Citizens Can Do Better!
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12. OUR “REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY”
OUR “REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY”
AT WORK!
AT WORK!
Americans Can Deliver REFORM with DIRECT DEMOCRACY!
Americans Can Deliver REFORM with DIRECT DEMOCRACY!
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