Tony
If the bill wasn't passed this way -- there would be no bill.
This is not Canada or Australia. It is a huge, complex democracy with 300 million viewpoints.
No matter what was done, the three Republican votes in the Senate would have had to be won and the 50 or so middle of the road blue dog democrats would have to be satisfied.
The bill will be paid with inflated dollars, but the economy will revive and the country will start moving again.
Meanwhile, what better solution do you propose? Cut taxes and let people starve? Make a depression certain -- the likes of which will cause the drop of revenue and the end of medicare and social security payments and EVERYTHING stopping.
Complaining is easy. Governing is sometimes almost impossible.