[JohnN]

Is this about the most screwed up thing you've ever seen?
Thieves, every one of 'em.

I don't know why McCain or Obama would want to inherit this mess.

I worry and pray for our country to somehow get lucky.

[SteveFromNY]

So the $700 Billion Bail-out was defeated. Wasn't it touted as the only thing that could save the economy?
Good grief, what's going to happen now?

[beady]

IF we get this mess straightened out by the birdbrains in Washington the next step should be to throw them all out and start with a new bunch.
I have written to our senators and reps and told them I wanted no golden parachutes and not to even consider me as a taxpayer paying for this. Crazy times...let's hope we all make it through this crisis.

[JohnN]

let's just call it a trillion $$$ , since we're friends.
approx 300million plus folks in america,

that's $3,000 per head, give or take (hey, it's government work)

I've got 2 kids, so 4 heads here.

I'll take the $12K and bailout my own financial mess, maybe everyone else can do the same, or...

don't give me the $12K and I'll still figure a way to make it,

but don't give my $12K to the feds to give to Wall St. as I see it anyway