How does it not occur to some of these people that spending ten million dollars on a sporting event might tick off the taxpayers who just supported a billion dollar bailout of your bank.

Despite a near collapse that required $45 billion in federal taxpayer bailout funds, Bank of America sponsored a five day carnival-like affair just outside the Super Bowl stadium this past week as President Obama decried wasteful spending on Wall St.

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The bank refused to tell ABC News how much it is spending as an NFL corporate sponsor, but insiders have put the figure at close to $10 million.

Disgusting.