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Given that the bill enshrines the "too big to fail" concept and those who fit that definition (as the government will define it), perhaps it's not so surprising.

Given that it potentially extends to dentists (http://volokh.com/2010/05/04/could-senator-dodds-consumer-pr..., be sure to look at the update at the end), the total chilling effect on the smaller parts of the economy might be substantial.

Dodd's looking out for big companies like the dominant insurance industry in his Connecticut.