It doesn't matter now, the so called 'centrists' nullified some of the best parts of the bailout plan. Its going to be ineffective in the long run, since such fiscal adjustments take a long time to run their course through the economy.

The effect will be meek and hard to analyze, republicans will latch on to this and declare Obama a shill a few months later claiming that the 'socialist' plan failed and push for further tax cuts.

The American economy needed help now and the whole thing got mired in political horse trading and wheelin' and dealin'. I bet those GOP shills and centrists sleep like babies at night.