If I weren't already incensed as to the "good judgement" McCain's showing by nominating Palin (is he tring to force me to vote for Obama?!), this would certainly do it. The whole "it's a crisis, let's elect a king" reflex is never good, but the "we have to act yesterday" drums keep beating....
For half that amount we could simply buy all the foreclosed houses outright and transfer them to HUD (not that I think the Feds have any business having a HUD, but it's better than making Paulson the most powerful man in the world).
