On the other hand ome form of a bailout for the financial industry seems inevitable, but I remain less than convinced of its necessity. For one, I’d like for someone to explain where the $700 billion figure came from in the first place. Secondly, I think the people who are pushing for this plan (Paulson and Bush, primarily) have done a terrible job showing the American people just how it can help us individually. I’ve heard the case made by others–financial experts even, and it is compelling, but very few Americans have been given the opportunity to hear this part of the plan–where it helps the average American citizen and not just the “fat cats” of Wall Street.

I can totally understand the smaller government, less taxes. BUT don’t whine about not having healthcare, not having protection against these credit and mortgage problems, you wanted smaller government and you got it!

I can whine because I never wanted the war in iraq, I didn’t vote for bush, and I certainly thought less regulations was stupid. But now people are whining?