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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:45 PM Original message |
AIG likely won’t be able to pay taxpayers back |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. AIG is a bankrupt, busted Ponzi scheme. |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. The sad thing is they've also duped the government in their scheme |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Fire those bonus babies ! |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bonuses must already be |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. those bonuses are illegal golden parachutes.. |
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neuvocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Doesn't the government own more of AIG then? |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. yea but apparently the government is utterly corrupt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. And the advantage of owning AIG is? |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. Should have let AIG crash and burn. |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. In other news sun to rise tommorow... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. Deutsche Bank And Goldman Are Laughing So Hard They Wet Their Pants |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Congresswoman from New York introduced bill to tax bonuses @ 100% |
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DKRC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. + 36% interest for fees & carrying charges |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Somehow that does not seem Constitutional. More showboating from |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. Color me surprised- NOT. |
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Old Michigander (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. Can't Take It With Them |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-16-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
13. Timeline: AIG developments since bad bets forced U.S. rescue |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Jesus Christ! Merrill Lynch and Bank of America? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 05:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. Pfft. Well there's a huge friggin surpise (not). n/t |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
17. Agreed. They are taking their bonuses and moving to other nations. Bye. (nt) |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. They never intended to. |
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DemReadingDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Until thousands storm the Congress with pitchforks |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 05:03 AM Response to Original message |
19. Benanke And Geithner Finally Figured That Out, Hey? |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
21. Like another DUer said... Tax those bonuses at 100 or 110%. Pay or go to jail. n/t |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 05:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. To hell with their "obligations!" |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. Just another mess left behind by the bush and dick. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Congress never voted on what? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. Grassley on AIG execs: Quit or suicide |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 09:10 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Hmmm ... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. ME! ME! ME! OOOOH! ASK ME! |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
26. Nationalize it and make it the nation's health care provider. |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 08:35 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Good one. |
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TCJ70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
31. "AIG likely won’t be able to pay taxpayers back"...who would have guessed? n/t |
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JFKfanforever (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Nationalize AIG now... |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-17-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
34. Why don't they sell more credit default swaps to cover the bill? Jeeze! It's not rocket science. |
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