“Doing nothing is not an option.”

“Doing nothing is not an option.”

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

After seeing the $700 billion emergency package for the nation’s financial systems fail.

“I went to Washington last week to make sure that the taxpayers of Ohio and across this great country were not left footing the bill for mistakes made on Wall Street and in Washington. Some people have criticized my decision, but I will never, ever be a president who sits on the sidelines when this country faces a crisis.”

John McCain

Republican presidential candidate to a crowd in Columbus, Ohio.