Is the current administration out of touch with the common man?

Absolutely.

It's appalling to give my tax dollars to these corporations, who then go bankrupt and lay tens of thousands of people off.

How is this good for the economy?

Another thought that I have is that this is corporate america's way of punishing the people for voting in someone who will tax them.

Who knows?

"This is NOT a question about the Bush administration or anything that happened during that time."

You sure describe the past situation.

However, legislators are notoriously far more in tune with those who financially support their re-elections. We aren't them.

Two California legislators gave their staff raises amidst our dire budget deficit problem. How clueless are they to reality?

How in the world could they be in touch with the common man, when they don't have any common sense?

Of course. Career politicians, in particular are out of touch and in their own little power hungry, greedy, worlds.

the current administration are communists

The entire government is.

N O. The past one was sending Americans off to Iraq to die for a "legacy".

I'm an uncommon man and I feel touched.

No. what makes you think that, hon?