金融海嘯﹕A Yes Vote 贊成票

星期三晚，國會老大哥參議院終於以74對25票，通過了7000億救市方案之修訂版。餘下來便要等眾議院在星期五，重新表決先前被否決的提案。這次美國人終於發火了，向民主、共和兩黨施加壓力，不光是替華爾街大亨贖身，而是進一步保障一般國民的利益。今晚星期四，便是副總統候選人公開在電視的辯論，看佩林又出什麼洋相了。

Senate bailout bill
The Senate bill passed Wednesday night included measures that:
Allow Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to buy up to $700 billion in bad mortgage-related securities and other bad assets.
Allow the Treasury Department to modify mortgage terms to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
Permit the government to receive equity in companies it helps so taxpayers get a share of any future profits.
Restrict executive pay for companies aided by the program.
Create an independent oversight board to oversee the Treasury Department program.
Source: Senate Banking Committee