[Liz]

[Paladin2]

AIG should’a preceded GM into bankruptcy.

[Malsua]

I like the first comment on the article. While not specifically stated, if the gov't hadn't have butted in this would all be moot.

Government should not own a business. The temptation to confiscate money is too great. Government officials do not understand business, when they need more money they print it. They have benefits that no private sector person has. They retire on defined pensions and have health care benefits we in the private sector will never enjoy but get the priviledge to pay for. Social security is a ponzi scheme they use to finance their largesse by selling favors to the highest bidder (lobbyists). Tax code is their currency. Demonizing hard work and success is their ticket to power using class warfare as a tool to manipulate the masses.

Sounds like a Freeper.

[org.whodat]

the Treasury's $70B cash infusion and loans for up to $85B.

That is not the correct amount. Put all the top executives of AIG in jail throw away the key, sell all their personal assets and confiscate and then we should get really serious about the rope and pitch forks. These people are nothing but the lowest of trash.

[Free in Texas]

I work for a small company that has as one of it’s
customers a property management corp. which leases office
space to AIG. AIG recently finished a top notch rennovation
of this space no doubt financed by bailout money. That’s
belt-tightening for you (AIG style, anyway).

[pnh102]

These welfare queens are beyond disgraceful. Like any other such people, our country is better off without them.

[steve-b]

Sifting thought this account, it looks like AIG put money in the charity fund for the tax benefits (OK so far), and now wants to take the money back without relinquishing the tax benefit.

If you or I tried that, we'd go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass GO, do not collect $200.