The bailout bill currently before congress basically gives money to some very large investors that made bad investments. This money is coming out of thin air. The idea being that if we flood the economy with money our economic ills will be solved or at least salved.
This bill is obviously inflationary. For many people inflation is not necessarily a bad thing. If you own stocks their prices will rise. If you own a house its price will rise also. If you have heavy debts, the amount you owe is now less onerous due to inflation.
The bailout bill is obviously going to directly benefit the big guys like Warren Buffet who made some very big bets this week that this bill will pass. This bill will clearly enrich Wall Street, but will it enrich Main Street?