I've heard Lou Dobbs on CNN mention 8.6 trillion is the real amount of the bailout.
Also several independent news sources on internet say it is 8. something trillion dollars.
half of that is idiots that took out 500k loans with only 100k and no way to pay it all back. thus tons of foreclosed homes.
and bankrupt banks. and relief fund.
this is the second time they've done this. not like in history this bill was up sometime last year too. it got shot down then but now...were pry all f**ked in the ass by lovely government that isn't run right in the first place.
but thats a different issue.