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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
What does it mean to you?
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I think it illustrates how selective our government can be first when it comes to "bailouts" (many businesses/people fail and get no help from government, why AIG?) and second when it comes to tax policy (picking small groups of people for special taxation either higher rates or special deductions) - I think our government should treat all people the same.
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How do you feel about the bonus situation?
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My sympathy is with the people who made a decision based on a reasonable expectation that they would get paid for their work under the right conditions and now after the fact the rules get changed. Personally, if I were in charge I would not have promised bonuses until after the "bailout" money was returned. If I was offering the "bailout" money, I would have offered it only under certain conditions, including knowing a detailed plan for every penny - and would have given AIG a list of priorities, bonuses would have been at the very bottom of the list - but if all conditions were met including the return of the "bailout" I would gladly allow the payment of bonuses.
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What do you think should happen?
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I would hope the AIG people would voluntarily return the bonuses and AIG then promise to pay the bonuses including reasonable interest if the company survives and pays the government back.
I hope the Senate votes no on the tax billed passed in the House.
If the bill is passed I hope it is challenged in court and over turned as unconstitutional.