Senate Passes Bailout Bill

Well, the votes have been cast and Kim Kardashian has been voted off Dancing with the Stars. Oh, and the Senate passed the financial bailout thingy.

The curious thing is the stuff loaded on to the bill, like tucked away in the tax provisions is a landmark health care provision demanding that insurance companies provide coverage for mental health treatment—such as hospitalization—on parity with physical illnesses.

What the heck does that have to do with bailing out bad mortgages?