Get money from the government, in 27 minutes

MotherJones has a fun article up about how easy it is for financial firms to get TARP money. The application apparently takes 27 minutes.

To put it in perspective, here are five things that take longer than filling out the TARP application.

1. Applying for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): 4 hours.
   
2. Watching Wall Street: 2 hours, 5 minutes.
   
3. Making a tuna noodle casserole: 1 hour, 20 minutes.
   
4. Applying for New York State unemployment insurance benefits: 30 minutes.
   
5. Applying for food stamps in New Jersey: 30 minutes.