The news that AIG is planning to shell out $165 Million in “bonuses” is driving both sides of the isle in to a feeding frenzy. The Prez is demanding the bonuses be stopped by any means necessary. Republicans and Democrats both are threating legal (and even bodily harm) to the AIG employees who refuse to [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘bailout’
December 31, 2008
Thanks… For Nothing
Looks like Chrysler is in some hot water – again. Seems the boys in the boardroom thought it would be a good idea to take some of that hard-earned bailout money, and use it to thank the American tax payer for their generous support. So they go and spend almost a quarter a million [...]
December 4, 2008
Why Isn’t This Man President?
Fred Thompson. Actor, Senator, Presidential Candidate. For some reason, his down home, folksy attitude didn’t resonate with the voters outside his home state of Tennessee. But in this commentary, he’s hit the nail right on the head… Why for the life of me more middle class Americans don’t understand that spending is not the [...]
October 12, 2008
How Did This Happen?
[ED: In an effort to trace the recent economic collapse, Dan Dafler dug deep in to the Internet archives of the NY Times to bring you this byline from 1999 - smack dab in the "Clinton Years". We've added the bold text for emphasis.]
September 30, 1999 Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending [...]
