[Publicus]

"Does this make it a done deal? If so, this is terrific! Take that Warren Buffet! You and all the other CEOs who were against this better start paying out some money to the owners of your corporations or your stock will not do as well as it might."

Good point. It will also keep management focused on keeping the companies profitable instead of wasting time and resources conspiring with crooked accountants and crooked lawyers to rig phony financials for them to artificially boost stock prices for the sake of their options packages.

[Dianna]

Can anyone explain what happens when the bill goes to conference? I know that the committee works to "reconcile" the two bills. How much latitude do they have? Does the "fixed" bill have to be re-voted?