I would agree with that. Tax cuts for companies who are making money would be better then bailing out those that are failing and aren't likely to be able to turn their situation around regardless of how much cash you throw at them. Then the companies who were doing well because of their good business practises would have additional funds to increase their market share and employ some of the people who would be left unemployed by the failing companies. That said, I think it's important to understand the government can't fix the economy. The best it can do is to create the best situation possible for the economy to correct itself.