How many genuinely lack confidence though and how many were voting to save their jobs ? There have been several quotes thrown up already where it is simply the latter.
Some think by voting against the bill it will punish the 'fat cat's and that's what the voters want... I think this sums the reality up though
Stop Playing Politics With Our Futures - 30/09/2008
But at least the Wall Street executives will pay the price for their excesses, except many of them are already multi-millionaires, and that money can’t be taken away from them. Still, at least they won’t be able to earn more millions, and their multi-million dollar stock option packages will be worth only a few million now.
Phew. Thanks Congress.