Bailout WTF?

I am stunned that Congress did not pass a $700 billion "rescue" bill because that was the "will of the American people" - because the people did not want their money to bail out Wall Street - yet they manage to pass the even BIGGER $850 billion bill.

I always knew that a bailout bill (I refuse to call it a rescue bill just because John McCain thinks so) would be passed, but I always thought it'd be for less than $700b, just because it's been receiving so much flack.

But to give out 20% MORE than they originally asked - money that we don't even have, mind you - is just another example of how out-of-touch politicians really are.

Holy shit.