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The article focuses on U.S. President Barack Obama's bailout of U.S. car manufacturers General Motors (GM) and Chrysler. Following the lead of his predecessor George W. Bush, President Obama undertook the responsibility of rescuing American automakers. According to the article, President Obama forced GM and Chrysler into government-aided bankruptcies and after two years, the bailout had worked with the two companies back on their operations and paying back much of what they owed.

The article discusses the increased focus of the Republicans on the U.S. Constitution to assure tea party voters that they shared the same values. According to the author, congressional Democrats and the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama have ignored what tea partiers said about the Constitution's limited understanding of the federal government's powers when legislators rushed to bail out big business and overhaul the country's health care system. Senator Mike Lee was raised on constitutional law and says he will put it into practice.

The article offers information on the development of the tea party group and the efforts made by the Democratic and Republican parties to deal with the party's bothering concerns. It states the structure and impact of the rally which took place at the Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 15, 2009 and has spurred to protest against government spending and corporate bailouts. It also underlines the Republican Party's mindset to oppose most of President Obama's administrative priorities.

The article reports on the impact of the attendance of U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain on the White House discussions regarding the plan to bailout mortgage-backed assets for $700 billion. It had been observed that their presence had turned the summit into a bickering match. Republican legislators had introduced a different proposal and were irked that the Democrats had allowed Obama to speak for them.

The article reports on the mixed reactions by lawmakers on the decision of U.S. President Barack Obama to place rigorous conditions on financial aid to General Motors Corp. (GM) and Chrysler LLC. The decision was based on findings of the White House auto task force that the automakers' restructuring plans were insufficient. Candice S. Miller said the task force showed they knew better how to run the organizations. Thaddeus McCotter claimed that GM was treated differently than bailed out banks.

The article reports on the growing concern expressed by members of the U.S. Congress and President-elect Barack Obama about the Treasury Department's management of the $700 billion bailout program created in October 2008. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the Treasury Department did not have the tools to assess whether the cash infusions are working. Moreover, GAO conveyed that the Treasury needs to develop a more robust set of internal controls over the bailout program.

The article reports on the address of Senator Barack Obama to the American International Group Inc. for a taxpayer-funded bailout worth $85 billion in the U.S. It notes that Senator Obama related the corporate oversight to the unethical behaviors of the firm's executives that contributes to the financial crisis in the mortgage industry. Moreover, it states that a retreat at the St. Regis Resort in Monarch Beach, California was instituted to settle the issue, but no higher officials attended.