Pelosi: "We want our money back and we want our money back now..."

[kentuck]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/18/house-will-vote-thursday_n_176504.html

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WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from AIG and other firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93. "We want our money back and we want our money back now for the taxpayers," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

The bonuses, totaling $165 million, were paid to employees of troubled insurer American International Group, including to traders in the unit that nearly brought about the company's collapse.

In all, 243 Democrats and 85 Republicans voted "yes" on the bill. It was opposed by six Democrats and 87 Republicans.

The margin of victory came despite sharp Republican attacks calling the legislation a legally questionable ploy to paper over Obama administration missteps.

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[jody]

1. Pelosi, why did you let the bills appropriating the funds be passed without thorough debate that

might have prevented this particular abuse AND how many more abuses are in the bill?

[donheld]

2. I want to know who the six democratic fuckers are who voted against this

It's really amazing they have some nerve.

[Fireweed247]

we want ALL of the money back NOW!

What a bunch of BS.

Go find the missing billions in Iraq if you really care!

What happened to the missing trillions that the pentagon lost?


Stop fucking giving away money we borrowed to the lying theiving bankers. NO MORE MONEY AT ALL!

We are paying interest on the money they stole from US.

[spanone]

3. let it be known that 87 republicans voted for the bonuses being kept by the aig folks

[Fumesucker]

4. ROFL

Getting our money back is off the table..