Pure and simple: Do you support the Senate's financial rescue bill?

[Newsjock]

[rolleitreks]

1. Oh Boy, kicking butt with that first yes!

I don't care if a few fat cats stay fat, if it keeps the rest of us from getting too skinny. Schadenfreude has its limits.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. No regulation, more tax cuts, bullshit.

Although they almost got me with raising the FDIC limit to 250000.

Pass a Democratic bill.

[TahitiNut]

3. Extending the abomination of the Cheney/Bush tax cuts? No FUCKING way!

:grr: :grr:

Some poison pills are too toxic even for the best plans ... and the fundamental theory of this 'bailout' (buying up toxic MBS) is flawed and misguided.

[stray cat]

4. Very little with this mess is pure and simple

[Suspicious]

5. Absolutely not.

I love how the Republicans were portrayed by many in the media as standing firm with the American public against the original bill...when all they were apparently holding out for was a few more tax cuts for their corporate masters.

This bailout is criminal.

[ww2player]

6. That money won't solve OUR Problems

It is going to be used to buy bad loans from other countries that made bad mortgage deals in foriegn countries. When they change the wording to spend the money ONLY on buying up bad loans made in THIS country on property in THIS country.. then it would be alot more sane. Alot of people need to be going to prison when all this is done and over with. Including some politicians who took bribes - I mean "campaign contributions" from the crooks!

[Justyce]

7. Uh, Katie, I'd like to use a lifeline?

;)

[Poseidan]

8. (edit - supposed to be a reply to the OP)

If there is no better way, then I would vote yes. I personally do not know enough about the economy to comment exhaustively, but certainly, the government portion should not be so open to crime. Republican fascists have adopted the worst qualities of both liberalism and conservatism.

I still like the idea of the government itself providing credit (tax-payers lending to other tax-payers). Rich people don't care about anyone but themselves, and anything but their profit margins. If we can solve the problem without going through them, we should.

I do have some concern congress was bought many years ago by corporations, who are happy to buy and sell people like products, or slaves, and would be happiest purchasing an entire government.

[redqueen]

9. Not sure... Barney Frank is for it... but he was supporting it with the

whole 'can't prosecute for unconstitutional actions' thing still in it... I'm very, very unsure now.

And extremely disgusted with all of them (except Kucinich and that guy in Oregon)... because they have seen this mess coming for years, and either didn't do any research into the different ways other countries addressed the problem -- in order to learn from their mistakes -- or are just completely bankrupt of any real desire to serve the people (the non-rich people, anyway).

*sigh*

[Individualist]

10. Damn the DLC bill

[Not the Only One]

11. Hell no.

It's an abortion.

[tismyself]

12. I can not get beyond

"Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency."

[Dr Fate]

13. I would if it bailed me out. My "house is on fire" too. n/t

n/t

[RainDog]

14. It is the WRONG MOVE

the wrong bill.

call a moratorium on foreclosures. take over the failing banks and audit ALL of them. those that are insolvent must be allowed to fail.

put liquidity into the market via solvent financial institutions and, as much as possible, at state and local levels - allow the SBA to extend loans to get through this crisis at this local level.

both the House and Senate moves are the wrong moves. they show a total lack of acceptance of reality by republicans - opposition isn't just based upon "no bailout."

Business as usual, as has been practiced over the last three decades is OVER. It is over because it has fallen due to the corruption it fosters that is part of its foundation. The era of Reaganomics has ended and politicians who do not "get" this are a danger to the American people. honestly.

I do not think that Bush will agree to any of this, obviously.

In so many ways, I find it's useless to talk about any of this because the powers-that-be are so corrupt in this nation they cannot and will not make a good decision for the health and well-being of this nation. Republicans continue to refuse to see the failure of their ideology and the harm it has done and will continue to do to this nation.

I feel like I'm watching the train wreck that so many saw coming...and no one in a position to do so was willing to switch tracks.

We are seeing the total collapse of republican ideology. THEIR POLICIES have done long, long term damage to the U.S. and have led to this moment in which the U.S. has lost its position as the world power. No matter what is done, this is the truth. This is the consequence of their policies. Cause and effect.

I find it astonishing that they continue to refuse to accept the reality that they are the problem, but that is why nothing will stop this train wreck.