In a stunning development, Representatives Frank and Bachus are alleging that AIG might have paid the full amount of credit default swap contracts to foreign counterparties, but demanded that U.S. counterparties take a haircut of up to 70%:
AIG Payments
I'm glad that haircuts were given. But if only American companies are taking haircuts - and not foreign companies - that is blatantly unfair, since the money came from American taxpayers.
All taxpayers do is get angry and post comments (like mine) on the internet, but they don't do anything about it. It's a lost cause. The people of the USA are a lost cause. Do you know what they are most concerned about? American Idol. Go figure that. When I try to mention what's going on to people I know, especially those I know on the internet, they just brush it all off and try to act like I'm being too negative.
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