The Banks are now pretty much being taken over ...

The Banks are now pretty much being taken over by governments around the world as a major shareholder buying in when the share price is rock bottom means they should make a good profit when they sell back to the open market in a few years. Banks make money and therefore any dividend will be paid to the government before other shareholders or Fat Cat bonuses. Politically speaking spending a few billion going to Mars maybe a problem when people are losing their homes but potentially just like any other speculator the Govt. could profit quite nicely in the long term. I think MSL will lose its launch window next year and will be a go for 2012.