Attempts to recover AIG bonuses via taxation are unconstitutional

C-Pol: Constitutionalist, Conservative Politics ^ | March 17, 2009 | Tim T.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

By the way, this quip from Chuckie Schumer had me rolling on the floor:

If (AIG CEO Edward) Liddy does nothing, we will act and will take this money back and return it to its rightful owners, the American taxpayers.

What a joker he is!

[Perdogg]

Like I said...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2208478/posts?page=9#9

[Tenacious 1]

The Constitution? We’re talking about the Constitution. The Constitution? That crap is 200 years old. Who follows that mumbo jumbo any more?

[GOP Poet]

uh duh!

[Tenacious 1]

It breaks my heart. The American Dream is now dead for me. We are now proving that there is a limit to the reward that life long effort can return in this country.

I have scratched off my goal to be named the CEO of a company some day. I am now regulated to middle class for life. Why try?

[Tarpon]

Bills of Attainder, prevents Congress from singling out citizens. I doubt the average Obama stooge voter cares.

In the old days, the Democrats took care of messy problems by lynching them — White and black alike. Good to see the old spark is still alive in people like Schumer.

[bigbob]

Remember back when Biden said “This President will be tested”? We just all thought the threat would come from somewhere other than his own party and Cabinet.

[WoofDog123]

Retroactive taxation was done by clinton in ‘93.

[Tenacious 1]

I recommend everyone go buy a copy of Ann Ryan’s “Atlas Shrugged”.

It is more relavent today than when she wrote it in the 1950’s. She is spinning in her grave.

[Gator113]

It was an empty threat... smoke, that’s all.

Besides, we need to keep in mind that all of this is just a TV show, it’s not reality.

[Doogle]

..the nasty little secret is they ALL KNEW who was getting what and when last year before the money was given out....

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Good point re: Bill of Attainder.

[KarlInOhio]

With my naked eye, magnifying glass and optical microscope I wasn't able to find the part of the Constitution which authorized the AIG bailout in the first place. Maybe once I get my electron microscope I'll be able to find it.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Retroactive taxation was done by clinton in ‘93.

I remember that. It was unconstitutional then as well, IMO.

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

With my naked eye, magnifying glass and optical microscope I wasn't able to find the part of the Constitution which authorized the AIG bailout in the first place.

Too true, but I don't have the time to list every unconstitutional act of Congress. :-)

[Hildy]

I think ALL CONGRESSMAN SHOULD RETURN A YEAR WORTH OF SALARY...

[FromLori]

Didn’t Geithner know that when HE wrote the bill...lmao oh the OUTRAGED bama will be furious!

http://conservativexpress.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-hypocrisy-20-president-blasts-aig.html

[JoanneSD]

Exactly, I guess if by some hook or crook, they get this money back. and give it back to the tax payers, all the tax payers then will be getting a check for about $1.25.. I can use that...

[KSCITYBOY]

Dodd is a moron - a employer specific tax. Yea that is the ticket.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

“Remember, we, as a Congress, are not defenseless. We can also do things,” the Nevada Democrat said Tuesday, announcing he has tasked Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., with crafting a proposal to recover the bonuses.”
No, you as Congress are clueless, we as taxpayers are defenseless. At least until next year. Enjoy it while you can asshat.