Of COURSE they want the money first..so they won't have to answer our questions later!
I'm not stupid and I know those to whom we give the money really won't be in a mood to answer our questions once they've already got our money.
The only time we have any leverage is while they still want (or need) our money so the only smart way to do it is to ask first pay later (if ever). We need to get what WE want first:
Reregulation Investigation Limitations on interest rates and credit cards Restoring bankruptcy for ordinary people to pre 2005
If we pay first we won't get anything later because we will have given up our only leverage.
I haven't read the 450+ page bill that the Senate votes on tonight, but according to people that have read it, the bailout portion remains the same as before.
The new provisions are not substantive to the bailout itself. They just loaded up the atrocious bill with "sweeteners" to attract votes from the right and left in the House.
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