U.S. Bailout at $11.6 Trillion

To put $11,600 Billion into context, consider some major US expenses, adjusted for inflation:

Marshall Plan: $115.3B
Louisiana Purchase: $217B
Apollo Moon Shots: $237B
S&L Bailout: $256B
Korean War: $454B
the New Deal: $500
Operation Iraqi Freedom: $597B
Vietnam War: $698B
NASA (total): $851.2B
WWII: $3.6T

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/bailout-costs-to-date/