I'm not going to pretend to understand all of the complexities of this thing & what is and isn't best right now. I do think that inaction and more widespread bank failure will devastate what's left of the economy, which won't be good for anyone. I'm not ready for the sequel to "Grapes of Wrath."
I do kind of know Washington, though, and the phrase "trillion dollar bailout" is like a big dinner bell for every lobbyist & insider who knows how to rig the system (see: Phil Gramm). When that much money is put out there, the potential for corruption & the average American getting screwed is huge; it's the way it has always been.
McCain has promised to "end greed," though. So, we have that going for us.