Some argue that the unprecedented actions by the Fed are filling in for a lacklustre performance by the Congress and the administration, especially in light of the uproar over the AIG bonuses.

• 一些人提出，美联储的空前之举是在弥补国会和政府的平淡表现，特别是在美国国际集团奖金事件引起喧嚣的情况下。