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[impala454]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6320729.html

They're going to vote on putting a resolution through to impose a 90% (yes, nine zero) on the AIG bonuses. This is absolutely preposterous, and turning to socialism at its finest.

President Barack Obama, who took office just under two months ago, told reporters Wednesday that his administration was not responsible for a lack of federal supervision of AIG that preceded the company’s demise. But Obama added, “The buck stops with me.” Obama said his administration was consulting with Congress on creating a new “resolution authority” to seize giant institutions like AIG — including all their toxic assets — whose collapse in normal bankruptcy could cause calamity in the financial markets.

So, not only does he say he's not responsible for the bill he signed, but feels he's justified in creating a new bureaucratic structure for the purpose of seizing private institutions!??! This sets a precedent for our democrat pres/congress combo that scares the hell outta me. What are they gonna do next? Tax the EIB network for everything they've got so they can shut down Rush Limbaugh?

[impala454]

I see you fell for the bullshit Obama spouts too. Obama fights the evil executives woooooo!!! Yay Obama!

Obama hands them over $100 billion and then turns around and bitches about them paying contractual obligations for $100 million???!? are you kidding me? You gonna hand me $100 then bitch about how I spent 10 cents? It's stupid. But again, all the sheep see the great and wonderous Obama fighting the eeeeeeevil executives...

Either way, my point is, if you let bullshit like this slide, what's next? Any time the govt doesn't like something they can tax the shit outta someone to take them down?