re: #143 lawhawk

The bailout bill (TARP) was around $800 billion.
The ARRA of 2009 - also known as the /stimulus porkfest will run to $1.2 trillion (factoring in interest and debt).

The CBO has repeatedly found that the numbers don’t add up for the Democrats’ health care proposals, and that the true costs will be far higher. The Democrats are merely playing with the fringes to claim that this bill is somehow more fiscally responsible.

That’s like getting 20 pounds of crap into a 15 pound bag instead of a 10 pound bag. It’s still a bunch of crap.

Except that the bailout/stimulus package is there to maintain the level of executive bonuses for America’s finance managers, the Public Option runs a chance of actually helping people.