Show us the money!

NPR's Planet Money blog posted a blog that was understanding of the banks who have not yet disclosed how they used the TARP funds. He compared it to getting a$50 check for his anniversary from his parents. He deposits the money and doesn't really know what he spends it on. How can he make that comparison? We're talking about billions of taxpayer dollars to help bail out banks, not a sweet little gift from the folks who don't expect an explaination of how it's used. He's comparing apples and oranges. What do you think?