Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • TAXES: Federal Estimated U.S. taxpayer cost for first bailout doubles 04-04-2009 • Reuters U.S. congressional budget analysts have raised their estimate of the net cost to taxpayers for the government's financial rescue program to $356 billion, an increase of $167 billion from earlier estimates. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: