$700B is a little more than $2,000 for every man, woman and child in this country. I don't know about all of you. But, my 401K tanked by 10x that amount today alone. I don't like the idea of a bailout, but if this thing doesn't get fixed, people are going to lose their jobs, businesses will fail, retirements will be decimated, lives will be destroyed.

What do you idiots want?! Do you want United States to go into a depression?! If you ask me the House is full of a bunch of spineless wimps!!

The Congressmen whom voted "no" are either ignorant about economics (like many americans) or just trying to secure their next seat. On Thursday they will be back in Washington to change their vote to "yes". This stunt was only to pacify voters whom were against bailout. Now these same Congress can say they tried to give the people what they wanted! This stunt cost the market a 7% lost. I'm personally ready to see people in office, that remember what middle class americans face in their everyday lives. It seems to me that the government cranks out politians that end their careers are middle class millionares at an alarming rate. If I'd known that I would have chosen a different major.

Cerebral atrophy --- For years I asked my Republican friends to tell me one good thing the Bush bunch have done. Always the same answer: "good economy". God there are some stupid people in this country. When your retirement dollars are worhtless and your children tell you tough luck. Sleep in the bed you made, then maybe you will do some thinking on your own..... but I doubt it. These people are too damm lazy in the brain. Is that what you call cerebral atrophy???? You Bush supporters should be ashamed!

I am voting YES to anyone that voted NO to todays vote, 700 Billion more in debt is NOT the right answer...a bill that offered FDIC insurance to these devalued assets along with a rewrite of the accounting rules that cause the write down on these assets DAILY...this plan would cost the taxpayers 40 Billion and provide the stabilization that the market needs. I for one am GLAD that this did not get rammed thru the house. 166 leading economists have signed a petition to such effect. Stop clear your mind, and think about it a minute...we are in this mess because of TOO much debt, greed, and excess. This 700 Billion dollar bailout would have done nothing but ADD more debt to are already strapped economy.

Crisis in the market and crisis of leadership in Congress. I am sick to death of partisian politics and campaigning during such a dyer time in our countries history. Can I still vote for Ralph Nader so that I can make my point? I'm simply fed up.

I don't know where to start,but this bill sucks,after loosing our savings,stocks,house,reached a point where we didn't have enough money to buy food,the goverment that we don't trust ofcourse decided to give away the so called rescue plan $ 700 billion to the idiots at the stock market who have been making all the money and will continue making money with a special thank from Washington to the american tax payers,they will continue having their jobs,I guess they are not idiots since they will have the final lough.Guess what all those in the wall street should be fired from the highest position to the janitor and replace by people like us the average middle class who are struggling,then we might have some confidence and releif Only then.you lost the connection between us.You seem you live in a different world,you are not hearing what the average american is saying.we need to clean up not only the wall street,but Washington as well.Anyone who support the bill should be recalled.

I do NOT support the bailout.

I guess all you people that want to vote no to the bail out don't have any money in the stock markets or your 401K. I'd like to see what you write in this blog if the stock market completely collapses because of our elected officials failure to agree. I'm voting against any politician that voted no today. The big problem we have is that our existing congressional officials are not thinking whats best for the country....they're only thinking of staying in office after the November elections. That's the MAIN reason the U.S. has not moved towards energy independence....because all that matters to our politicians at the most is only a 4 year forecast of being in office.

Articulate and accurate. Congress scores yet another point in the "Incompetent Leadership" column. And sadly, so does Mr Bush.

I think any politician who votes for the bailout should be recalled immediately by their constituents. We don't need to help rich people who speculated and lost their money. Tough. they knew what they were doing could lose them money. They chose to take the chance. Why should my tax money be used to help them. I can think of better uses for my money.

Anyone who didn't vote yes for this bailout bill is clueless and should be thrown out of Washington on their ear. These idiots just made "Main Street" into Skidrow. The very people who caused this, deadbeat american taxpayers, are being protected by idiots...it's comical. You just can't make this stuff up. So let's just make sure everyone understands what's going to happen here. You can kiss goodbye any type of financing for that washer/dryer combo you'd just love to buy. Your education loan, your car loan, your mortgage rate is going up. That fork lift your company desperately needs? Forget about it, your company won't be able to get a loan. Do you people not get it????

Anyone who was not in support of this bailout, clearly has very little understanding of what is going on in our economy. It will be nice to see your thoughts when your retirement funds are gone and your bank starts closing your cedit card accounts. Don't speak on something that you clearly do not understand. And anyone that would try to blame Obama for this is so far out of the loop...I can't even find the words.

The vote against the bill cost me 10,000.00. So much for main street

Isn't it about time that our Congress grows up and works together to get this stability plan passed? To vote against this isn't to chastise the CEO's, but it is a blow to all Americans who are hard working and trying to do our part. Forget college loans, trying to buy a house, retirement funds, even payroll in some cases. CEO's are not going to get the big payouts as they have in the past -- that was taken care of in this bill. Contact your reps and let them know your opinion.

Sorry...you have been sold a false set of goods. Breadlines are not coming and this is the wrong bill. No outside economists brought before congress, pathetic oversight... Harvard's Ken Rogoff, a Former Federal Rerserve and IMF official, insists that the prospect of this bailout is, unto itself, taking a manageable problem and making it into a more intense crisis. He says that credit is frozen primarily because banks want to avoid dealing with other banks that might drive a hard bargain, and instead would rather wait for free money from the government. Without the prospect of that free money, Rogoff suggests that credit would probably begin moving again, if slowly. NYU's Nouriel Roubini, the visionary who had been predicting this meltdown, says "The Treasury plan (even in its current version agreed with Congress) is very poorly conceived and does not contain many of the key elements of a sound and efficient and fair rescue plan." This is simply the wrong bill; there ARE alternativ

You people who don't support this bailout are nuts. Check out the breadlines and unemployment list if something isn't done now. Don't hold your breath, you might be out there. May retirement savings have gone down 30% already. More to come.

Let's stop calling this a bailout plan. It is an economic stabilization plan. Run properly, it might even make the taxpayers some money. If it is not enacted very soon the losses to businesses and investors and homeowners all over the US will be enormous. - Taken from a John Mauldin article.

no bail-out for those make them pay for their own troubles.

I'm against the bail-out. It is only an extension of the socialist cancers like FDR's New Deal & LBJ's Great society programs that were injected into American society and have now metasized into this current bailout monstrosity proposal. This massive bailout simply confirms how inept big socialist style government is and adds to what could become a terminal meltdown of our country. This "situation" is an out-growth on this nations dependancy on easy-credit and a giant handout will only exacerbate this mess. This country needs to under-go financial therapy with tight credit and pay-as-you-go rehabilitation. Instead, by being free of unreasonable government interference, regulations & mandates, the free market prescriptions will work just fine.

No bail-out If you get a loan and can't repay it they take the asset. If the asset is not worth what is owed the bank loses money on that loan. Maybe next time the bank will make a better decision on the loan and the person that they make the loan too.

No Bail-Out for CEO's

I dont think it should be bailed out I think the crook like Obama and the rest should have to pay for what they did.

If congress bails out all the financial institutions they should do the right thing and bail out ALL U.S. citizens of their debt as well. Then we can all start collecting new debt.This "bailout" won't help anyone but the rich and will only hurt the working poor because it WILL be the working man who will have to pay this off.If a bank is insolvent IT SHOULD FAIL.That is only the American system at work.If it was my business failing they would'nt bail me out. FAIR IS FAIR

wall street today, automotive industry, truckers, hospitals, schools tomorrow

First it was the government telling evil lenders not to discriminate against poor people. Then the government came down on evil lenders for 'taking advantage' of poor people. Now the government wants to sail in, throw around a bunch of our money and still tell the lenders what to do. Maybe Washington should repair the damage it did to the system and quit telling business to do things that don't make sense.

The government started this mess by supporting an inflated housing industry by making money available to allow poor people to own their own home. Maybe a noble idea, but where were they to get the money to repay the loans. The average home is around $200,000 and we're loaning money with at best marginal means to repay and when the repossessions start, we claim it's a disaster. In one respect that's correct. Almost all federally sponsored programs turn into disasters for hard working Americans. Have our current disasters (bail out) been caused by bankers or by government. I suspect both are at fault and they should all resign or be prosecuted.

I heard a guest on a talk show say a few months ago,after the first bank failed,that it was just the first of many that would fail.He said they were going to fall like dominoes and the economy would get worse than the great depression.When I heard this I hoped he was wrong,I'm now believe he may have been right.

I believe that our Goverment expects us to maintain our consumer debt obligations We need them to meet there obligations and live within a budget they can afford and if they cant dont always expect taxpayers money as a way out of there financial mess.

I would vote NO. because basically they made "Bad Loans" to costumers. Costumers could not pay off their loans, so now they want tax payers to pay off those loans, bail-out the company and the CIOs get their money. If tax payers don't pay for those loans, the economy and the dollar goes down according to president Bush. well, I think if they made bad loans, they need to pay for them, not tax payers if not, they don't need to be making loans to no one! This is 101 Math, but they make it so difficult with twisted words. so if that's the case, I can give car loans to anyone and if they can't pay me back then tax payers can pay off those loans for me. Total 700 billion dollars in loans. that makes no sense.

Won't impact it more than the way anybody else votes. I will weigh every thing, ask the Lord to help me, and try to vote responsibly.

I do not feel it would be fair to bailout companies who have put themselves in this position. Would they bailout hometown americans? Like dad always told me you got yourself in this mess get yourself out. Just like the congress votes thereselves raises,must be nice huh? But as of this time I do not feel we have any candidates worth voting for, but someone is going to win so we suffer for 4 more years. While polititions & immigrants live the american dream. They need to concentrate on true red-blooded americans & our families. Close our borders kick the illegals out & lower the # of immigrants allowed to enter the U.S. I hope for the best thank you:)

I think again we are being lead down the wrong road with this bailout. The last time Bush cried wolf he got us in a war that we shouldn't be in. What is this going to cost us along with the $700 Billion they want. Why not let the banks go under or have one of the other banks buy them. This doesn't sound like a good deal for anyone but Wall Street.

We don't need the government to bail out the finanical institutions. If anything needs to be done they need to pass a law that if a corp. fails the CEO leaves and gets nothing. If an employee fails in doing there job, they get fired and leave with nothing. The way things are being pushed to get a bailout it seems to me someone is doing this for personal gain.

How can I have a meaningful opinion and cast a vote for or against the "bail-out bill" when the terms and details of that bill are still being defined by the congress?