It doesn't matter if the amount shows up in their checks or not...compensation is compensation. To argue otherwise, again, falls under the broader definition of "lie."
I've followed the auto industry in the financial media and the Freep for years. Your statements, to put it bluntly, do not stand up to scrutiny.
He never met a company not worth bailing out ...
Again-it does matter where the money shows up....because saying it’s in their checks is a lie...period. Those who spread this are liars.