Reader Poll: Should the $700 billion bailout plan be approved?

September 24, 2008 | Dean Takahashi | Comments |

President Bush gave a rare prime-time speech tonight asking Americans to support the $700 billion bailout of the banking system. He said that the nation faces a financial panic if Congress delays its approval. How do you feel about the plan? Here’s a Buzzdash poll where you can click to register your own vote.


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Dean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.

  • There are other reasons to vote no than that it won't restore confidence...
  • The American Dream has turned into the American Nightmare. Sigh!

    The United States' superpower status may be toast in a few years. Many of my friends has lost big. Wall Street has been very very very unkind to them, one of whom was just a few years away from retirement; however, he no longer has the expected income on which he can retire. What a shame.
  • Peter Antypas
    The US is one of the WORST countries in the world to grow old and retire. Tell your friend to pack up and head somewhere else ;)
  • stephanie
    So - are you from Iran, France, or some other country that hates us?
    If you are an American- are you leaving? We need less people like you here.
  • Rastar
    Huh, excuse me ? Since when does France "hate" the USA ? Or do you mean that each time someone disagrees with you, she hates you ? Well I must probably hate you then (hint: I don't. I don't even know you.)
  • brendon
    On no circumstance should the bail out pass. The raping of the American Citizen must stop.We pay for it at the pump, were paying for the outsourcing of jobs to foreign lands.When will people wake up and smell the bullshit . Bush is a liar and man of extreme corruption who will not rest till all of our sovreignty is sold to China and The great corporations of America. Besides why dont we invest our money in real economic developement not some assholes bullshit idea. Im angry ,upset and disgusted that we have had to listen to lies for the past 8 years . Its UnAmerican and unpatriotic.
  • Carol Hallisey
    Let the market recover on its own. (It's already doing so.) Further bailouts will just increase big government and continue to encourage greed among some business leaders and congressional members. THEY are a big part of the problem and don't need to benefit from the current plan.

    Let those who played major part in creating this crisis (including homeowners who KNEW they couldn't afford those houses) fend for themselves.

    Americans who are economically responsible are tired of bloated government. Thanks to courage of those in Congress who won't sell out.

    If a less expensive plan emerges with guarantees that middle class taxpayers won't AGAIN be responsible for irresponsible, fraudulent behavior by some business and government leaders, then I would support those in Congress who vote for the bill.