Subject: File No. S7-08-09
From: jim r hall
Affiliation: Bewildered and Incensed Small Investor

August 19, 2009

Yes to the bid test.

Don't dream of implementing a 10% drop 'circuit-breaker' in the absence of the above bid test. Congress and the People won't stand for it.

DO IT NOW

THIS DELAY AND COMMENT-TAKING IS CRAP ON THE PART OF THE SEC.