>>>I think that the idea of a 'plan' being ready in a week that would commit more taxpayers money than the Iraq war has cost in its entirety seemed rather like BS.
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>>Paulson said few weeks ago that financial system is sound. Was it a truthful statement? It creates an impression, imo, that he could better submit resignation request rather than the bailout proposal.
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>My assumption was that this bill put was to put responsibility of fixing the financial system squarely in his hands. It also made him the scapegoat when it surely failed.

His window of opportunity is on 27th floor, can be opened...