[Bokababe]

Glad to see that they are so generous with our money! /s

[Nachum]

The list, ping

[SunkenCiv]

At the tone, leave a whimper.

[allmost]

I've been reading multiple news articles over the last few days and have yet to find any concrete statement on the even larger problem. Earlier this year citigroup split off a 'bad bank' called Citi Holdings. At last acknowledgement the taxpayers were guaranteeing over $300 Billion in toxic assets for Citi Holdings. Just the holding companay and that's what was readily acknowledged. When it's all said and done this 'citi-scam' could cost taxpayers a half a trillion dollars.

[hercuroc]

I want my money back.

[FromLori]

Just look at the timeline of the Citigroup deal,” says one leading Democratic consultant. “Just look at it.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/31234647/obamas_big_sellout

Much more in that article about citigroup

and yes I know someone will come along and they citigroup and citibank are different if you count being a different division under the same umbrella as different I don’t.

Citibank Top Donor to Obama Inauguration

http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/citibank-obama-donors/2009/01/15/id/327689

[NotSoModerate]

Didn’t Obama just say he didn’t become President so that he could bail out the “fat cat bankers” on wall st.?

[Eric Blair 2084]

Glad to see that they are so generous with our money! /s

You get it as a matter of principle. There is no such thing as government money. It's OUR money that we put our neighbors in charge of.

There is more to this story than the populist torches and pitchforks story WaPo is reporting. And I'm no fan of either.

[ikka]

Joe the Plumber, however, has to be sure to pay all his taxes on time and he gets no tax break.

What are the chances that millions of "Joe the Plumber" types will now start working for cash under the table as much as they can?

[IGBT]

it’s ok. the obama will raise taxes on all to give more away. isn’t it all wonderful?? thats why they want the carbon-CON tax.

[investigateworld]

Ping

[Hoodat]

The rule change enabled Citigroup to repay the government, officials said, arguing that the ruling benefited taxpayers since it would make Citigroup shares more valuable.

And this is an admission by the government that they are using their absolute power to manipulate the stock price of a company. Can you say "Enron"?