[Gaffer]

They now have "skin in the game"

I love it.

[tommyboy]

Obama characterized them as greedy speculators who thought they should get more than everyone else.

[this_ol_patriot]

I don't know a lot about this stuff but I guess this is a “street mugging” business model,where the government can come in and pirate the funds out a business and tell the shareholders to go screw themselves. Who would want to invest in American business if at anytime their investment can be confiscated and given to someone else?