Perhaps altruism is the ideal, but how do we keep the Republic from disintegrating right before our very own eyes? We're all in the same boat here.
As a Libertarian, I'm firmly opposed to bigger government but the alternative, bigger corporatism, is the greater of two evils. I fail to understand why Dems in power have been unsuccessful in pointing out that, prior to Obama, practically all the federal bailouts of major US corps occurred while a Repubs occupied the White House.
Without exception, the largest slice of the federal contracting pie goes to DOD & DHS contractors which are all US-based multinational corps. I'm starting to agree with many Progressives who suggest that Obama has been Dubya-lite. It's obvious he doesn't want to touch immigration reform, DOMA, or Afghanistan until his second term if he should be so fortunate.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.