Could Congress give tax payers stock certificates in the companies they R using tax payer dollars to bail out?

No, I think a lot of people are uncomfy with what the government is doing, particularly when it involves lack of transparency. Though I use brokerages, I don't keep a broker or financial adviser.. guess I don't trust those either. But the government isn't selling investments with the bail outs, they are trying to keep an economy from collapsing. I don't think they have the toy time to provide stock certificates to every Tom, , and Harry.