against corporate welfarenull

America Buys AIG

• Sep 16 08:54 PM
All right, I've had it! Everyone keeps talking about "the fed" and "the government" like it is some 3rd party. The government is US, it's you and me. It's our retirement, our future, our children's future, our current and future economy, belonging to "we the people of the United States of America" !

Why do "we the people" truly need to spend our hard earned dollars to bail out a company that has made poor decisions with its investments and risks? Since when did this become the job of "we the people"?

Yes, AIG has far reaching tendrils in economies around the world, however, each investor, each country, each individual, each business took a risk when they invested with this company and the investments they have made.

Is "the government" going to pay the individual investors who have lost money on our retirement accounts, our personal savings? No I don't think so. Investment in anything other than a bank involves risk.

If "we the people" continue to bail out corporations who make decisions to hedge themselves in risky and marginal areas we are on our way to a different kind of America. The kind of America where big business is rewarded for bad business decisions because their "tendrils" extend so far.

America needs to focus on bringing in industry and alternative energy and creating an economy that works for "the people" who live and work here in the United States.

The Constitution does not call for the bail out of "corporate entities" this is an outrage! This the absolute slap in the face to those of us who faithfully pay our taxes- to bail out an insurance company with MY MONEY - SHAME ON US, EVERY ONE OF US! We are "the fed" Let everyone know if you are as outraged as I am. This is not what my tax dollars are for!

AIG Bailout: Over to Congress

• Sep 16 08:54 PM
All right, I've had it! Everyone keeps talking about "the fed" and "the government" like it is some 3rd party. The government is US, it's you and me. It's our retirement, our future, our children's future, our current and future economy, belonging to "we the people of the United States of America" !

Why do "we the people" truly need to spend our hard earned dollars to bail out a company that has made poor decisions with its investments and risks? Since when did this become the job of "we the people"?

Yes, AIG has far reaching tendrils in economies around the world, however, each investor, each country, each individual, each business took a risk when they invested with this company and the investments they have made.

Is "the government" going to pay the individual investors who have lost money on our retirement accounts, our personal savings? No I don't think so. Investment in anything other than a bank involves risk.

If "we the people" continue to bail out corporations who make decisions to hedge themselves in risky and marginal areas we are on our way to a different kind of America. The kind of America where big business is rewarded for bad business decisions because their "tendrils" extend so far.

America needs to focus on bringing in industry and alternative energy and creating an economy that works for "the people" who live and work here in the United States.

The Constitution does not call for the bail out of "corporate entities" this is an outrage! This the absolute slap in the face to those of us who faithfully pay our taxes- to bail out an insurance company with MY MONEY - SHAME ON US, EVERY ONE OF US! We are "the fed" Let everyone know if you are as outraged as I am. This is not what my tax dollars are for!

What Should the Government Do About AIG?

All right, I've had it! Everyone keeps talking about "the fed" and "the government" like it is some 3rd party. The government is US, it's you and me. It's our retirement, our future, our children's future, our current and future economy, belonging to "we the people of the United States of America" !

Why do "we the people" truly need to spend our hard earned dollars to bail out a company that has made poor decisions with its investments and risks? Since when did this become the job of "we the people"?

Yes, AIG has far reaching tendrils in economies around the world, however, each investor, each country, each individual, each business took a risk when they invested with this company and the investments they have made.

Is "the government" going to pay the individual investors who have lost money on our retirement accounts, our personal savings? No I don't think so. Investment in anything other than a bank involves risk.

If "we the people" continue to bail out corporations who make decisions to hedge themselves in risky and marginal areas we are on our way to a different kind of America. The kind of America where big business is rewarded for bad business decisions because their "tendrils" extend so far.

America needs to focus on bringing in industry and alternative energy and creating an economy that works for "the people" who live and work here in the United States.

The Constitution does not call for the bail out of "corporate entities" this is an outrage! This the absolute slap in the face to those of us who faithfully pay our taxes- to bail out an insurance company with MY MONEY - SHAME ON US, EVERY ONE OF US! We are "the fed" Let everyone know if you are as outraged as I am. This is not what my tax dollars are for!