Got the policy wrong and, just as the March "tax rebate" stimulus was a big mistake and will have to be re-done, we'll pay another round of off-budget "emergency" pork:
Both presidential candidates, who have campaigned against lobbyists and earmarks, walked onto the Senate floor and voted yes on a financial-rescue bill festooned with lawmakers' pet projects and $150 billion of tax breaks.
-Bank Lobbyists Regained Clout After Vote in House, Wall Street Journal
