Gothamist: Senate Passes Modified Bailout Bill 75-24

NannyState

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:01:44 -0500

Think of all the crappy houses in the Nevada desert that we will all own. Maybe the government can timeshare these shitholes out so the next generation of americans can get some sense of what owning a home could have been like.

ides_of_march

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:46:56 -0500

Yet all the underlying causes of the disaster remain unchanged. This is theft on a mind-boggling scale. Democrats and republicans are one in the same with a few cosmetic differences.

djwerdna

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:26:06 -0500

Obama voted with Bush!

NYCSniper

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:26:26 -0500

Dow keeps sinking.. I thought the bailout was supposed to solve our problems. Just watch --- we'll need another "bailout" in a month or two. What a sham. We have to throw these politicians out. That goes for Shumer, Clinton, Obama, and McCain. They all voted for it. I'm going Nader.

NYDirk

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:25:29 -0500

Defeat the Bush Wall Street Bailout.

Tgirl

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:14:59 -0500

throw fannie and freddie under the bus

Toby von Meistersinger

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:05:53 -0500

What the hell does mental health coverage have to do with "fixing" the economy? Oh wait, pork among more pork. Brilliant.

contro

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:02:03 -0500

Tax payer dollars are paying for this way to go senate!

Felix Hoenikker

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:56:37 -0500

That bill was the worst of congressional legislation...filled with unrelated pet projects to bribe the other party.

Pull My Finger

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:33:48 -0500

I hope this bloated pig goes down in flames in the house.

Shinobi Shaw

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:55:28 -0500

This country is truly gone, it really is people! #1 is dead on, this is not a republic, it's damn dictatorial empire under the guise of a republic. I hope they get to vote on this again and not pass this bill!

babyhitler

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:34:55 -0500

i have a feeling they are going to vote no again. cause this thing really isn't that different than last time. let's hope they do. i love seeing finance people squirm

blablanyc

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:45:20 -0500

The biggest banks in America recently have gotten much bigger without the bail out. BOA, Citi and JP Morgan Chase now have a combined 31% of the nations deposits after acquisitions. This bail out benefits the big banks. It's like giving steroids to a 500 pound gorilla. The big banks are only going to get bigger by gobbling up the weaker, smaller rivals. Bad for the consumer. Better for the economy. Because less competition in the financial industry means greater stability.

hoodlum

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:08:52 -0500

As usual, injustice has prevailed.

truthtruthtruth

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:04:19 -0500

ITS A ONE-PARTY SYSTEM, FOLKS. McCAIN = OBAMA YAY.