With a strong majority of the Senate voting for the bailout, the pressure on members of the House to switch and vote for the modified bailout bill is intense as this NY Times article makes clear: As the shape of the new bill became more clear Wednesday, some House Republicans and Democrats indicated that the changes were enough to get them to take another look at the measure and perhaps change their minds — even though the new items being added would substantially increase the burden on taxpayers. Representative John Yarmuth, a Kentucky Democrat who on Monday voted no, said … Continue reading Intense Pressure