[imcoconut]

I actually tend to agree with you philosophically. But practically the outcome of inaction on the fed's part would very likely be disastrous to regular Americans.

Think about America during the great depression. Modern fed theory and policy is all aimed toward preventing something like that from happening again. It's possible that without TARP, QE, etc. in 2008 (and onward) the great recession would have become great depression 2.0.

While a complete economic reset might be in order, the question is how well would America fare during the transition?