The long term ramifications of this bill are going to be worse than just letting it crash. Don't be disillusioned that this will fix anything, as the US is still entering a recession regardless and uncertainty still remains on the bailout's effectiveness. The only thing this will guarantee is that super rich investors can further increase their portfolios and flee when it really collapses, or when a another bailout is needed and fuel a vicious cycle until oblivion, and everyone will be in debt due to new loan, credit and tax debts. American taxpayers are now basically enslaved by Wall Street, setting a dangerous precedent that could destroy what's left of democracy, and reign in the finalized aspects of a pseudo-democratic totalitarianism; a illusionary system of two parties serving a single party interest of financial elites. Technically it's all being heading down this road for a long time, but now they're targeting the taxpayers' money, a final barrier to such transition of ideology. Unless Americans start getting out and protest like the days of Vietnam, the politicians will continue to screw them and slowly shred the constitution and bill of rights until nothing is left. What you're seeing is how dictatorships are born, generating 'disasters' to scare people into waiving their rights and money into measures that slowly convert democracy into dictatorship. How long will it be before elections no longer exist because of another 'crisis' like a world war? Because I don't see people protesting like they used to, they are either apathetic, scared of being branded a 'terrorist', ignorant or are benefiting from this transition. I hope I'm wrong, but Americans should be very worried about this recent development as it certain looks like those NWO nuts might be on to something here.
