Aig Outrage

Why I Have No Sympathy for Jake DeSantis

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mitchell Bard

You would think that those who created the financial mess would have some humility. But you would be wrong. DeSantis's letter is just one example.

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Marcus Baram

Cuomo Reveals AIG Details: 73 Employees Got Multi-Million-Dollar Bonuses

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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AIG's assertion that it had no choice but to make multi-million dollar bonus payments was undercut this afternoon by New York Attorney General Andrew ...

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Sam Stein

Santelli, Sen. Kyl Push Back Against "Outrage" Over AIG Bonuses [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Rick Santelli appeared on MSNBC this afternoon to respond to criticism over his AIG remarks. "The people who love to misinterpret you are alre...

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Fake Outrage by Politicians About AIG Bonuses

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cenk Uygur

Time after time, Bush, Obama and Congress had an opportunity to attach limits on executive pay to legislation authorizing bailout money. And time after time, they refused. So, spare me the outrage.

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AIG: $90 Billion Bailout Funds Went To Foreign, Domestic Banks, Including Some Bailout Recipients

AP | JENNIFER MALLOY ZONNAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — American International Group Inc. used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out foreign and domestic banks, some of whom had r...

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Romer: "We're Pursuing Every Legal Means" To Undo AIG Bonuses

Huffington Post/Fox News/CNN | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011

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A growing bipartisan chorus of lawmakers is condemning insurance giant AIG for deciding to pay out $165 million in bonuses despite receiving $170 bill...

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Sam Stein

AIG Outrage Dominates Sunday Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Republicans and Democrats alike expressed "outrage" with the news that insurance giant AIG had decided to pay out $165 million in bonuses despite rece...

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