Connecticut to force AIG bonus recipients to testify

AIG's Financial Products unit in Wilton. The legislature's Banks Committee and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal are issuing subpoenas this afternoon to force state residents who received AIG bonuses to the capitol next Thursday for a hearing on the details of those awards.

[Lisa]

It's about time!

[TMG Live]

They all need to take lie detector test including the house and senate I have more info on Dodd at http://themopedguys.com

[BILL OF SALE]

I can hear the politicians asking the questions. Damn, you got large bonuses from AIG! How can we can some for ourselves..remember you are under oath.

[Yankees251]

Im a liberal and this has really turned into an ugly witch hunt. Before we go burning these guys at the stake, perhaps we should be sure they are guilty of that treatment.

[Vox Pop]

Yankees251 wrote:

Im a liberal and this has really turned into an ugly witch hunt. Before we go burning these guys at the stake, perhaps we should be sure they are guilty of that treatment.

Guilty of what treatment?

[bcliff]

Chuckie Shumer and the AG. What dolts. These publicity hounds live off our votes. This stuff must stop. How about a state subpoena on foreign policy?

[Mak]

Freaking witch hunt. Its disgusting. No, the legislature doesn't nead any information. They need to leave these people the hell alone so that they can do their job, and get the taxpayer out from underneath the mess thats left at AIG. They didn't create it. They're CLEANING it up...

If I was one of the remaining AIG people, I would give the bonus back, resign, and leave the pols to figure out how to fix it.

And FWIW, you couldn't PAY me enough money to work in this environment. I think anyone who stays there is incredibly brave.

[Bob]

If the politicians are so worried about the government's money, then they should consider the government money that AIG is using for legal council for all those getting subpoened accross the country. This witchhunt makes for great theater for those looking to score a class warfare victory, but just throws away more of the taxpayer's cash. And then there will be all the money wasted defending the lawsuits for the unconstitutional tax law moving through Congress which will try to do an end run around the contracts.

Will Obama honor the Constitution or trample it just like the left always accused Bush of doing. We will know soon.

[Whats Going On]

To all those executives who've gotten huge bonuses from companies they've run into the ground: we'll let you keep you bonus if you can tell all us taxpayers exactly what you did to deserve any part of that outrageous amount and we believe you!!!!!

[Sharpshooter]

The majority party is tripping all over itself these days. First Blumenthal says he cannot release the names of the recipients due to some Connecticut law, then he's subpoenas them. The circus continues.....

[graham]

As much as should disgust everyone, it is absolutely ILLEGAL for the Federal Government to get involved in rule making in any corporation, and NO, the Government should keep their damn busy body noses out of this.

These are contracts between employer and employee.

Once we get involved in breaking that up, we become a Socialist state, and as Anti-Constitutional as we can be.

Secondly, to spend time and money spewing at the mouth about 165 million, and the next round of bonuses of 230 million or so, it assin99999ne.

This corrupt lying Government of ours gave away 62 billion to foriegn banks and 55 billion to banks in our borders, none of which should have been handed over, all of it fram the privately held fedeeral reserve, and all of which "WE" american taxpayers will end up paying for.

These criminal politicians and the meaningless mindless liberals spouting out their lips about AIG are doing nothing other then turning our attention away from the big money graft and laundering, and most of you ridiculous people are falling for it.

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Whats Going On wrote:

To all those executives who've gotten huge bonuses from companies they've run into the ground: we'll let you keep you bonus if you can tell all us taxpayers exactly what you did to deserve any part of that outrageous amount and we believe you!!!!!

they screwed us over beyond royally - in big business that's called success

[graham]

As much as should disgust everyone, it is absolutely ILLEGAL for the Federal Government to get involved in rule making in any corporation, and NO, the Government should keep their damn busy body noses out of this.
These are contracts between employer and employee.
Once we get involved in breaking that up, we become a Socialist state, and as Anti-Constitutional as we can be.
Secondly, to spend time and money spewing at the mouth about 165 million, and the next round of bonuses of 230 million or so, it assin9ne.
This corrupt lying Government of ours gave away 62 billion to foreign banks and 55 billion to banks in our borders, none of which should have been handed over, all of it from the privately held federal reserve, and all of which "WE" American taxpayers will end up paying for.
These criminal politicians and the meaningless mindless liberals spouting out their lips about AIG are doing nothing other then turning our attention away from the big money graft and laundering, and most of you ridiculous people are falling for it.

[njm]

Wow! Why am I not surprised Blumenthal is calling a hearing next Thursday to look into bonuses that AIG paid out per contracts that were executed in 2007 & 2008.I am not crazy that the bonuses were paid at this time but if you were employed by AIG don't tell me you wouldn't have taken the earned bonus. What were seeing here is an AG who never misses a chance to get his picture in the paper and two hack legislators that should be in Hartford looking to eliminate wasteful programs and balance the budget without raising our taxes. These clowns should be happy the state is collecting taxes on those million dollar bonuses. Oh by the way if the bonuses were a few hundred dollars they wouldn't be having any hearings would they.

[simplyamazed]

...can anyone figure out this "enabling" scheme?...make up your minds, politicial b@stards, and maybe read the fine print next time you give away our non-existant money.....get rid of these people....vote them all out!...TEA PARTY @ BALLARD PARK/RIDGEFIELD SAT. 10 AM......

[Bill]

What does "scrutinized loosely" mean? Scrutinized is defined as "examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) ". How would one do this loosely?

[Dave]

Witch Hunt.

[Scary]

First they came for the insurers...

I thought I was a republican, until they started pounding the bible, then I thought I might be a democrat, now I just don't know.

First of all, who are politicians to criticize anyone? Is there a more ethically challenged bunch? Second of all, why are we stopping at insurers and bankers, why don't we examine what everyone on welfare or food stamps is doing with their money? This doesn't seem much different than someone buying lobster with food stamps. Remember to keep these dollar amounts in perspective. Every farmer that receives a subsidy should also be looked at.

Maybe one day the government will decide that YOU make too much money, tax you 90%, and drag you out to the lynch mob.

[-stamford res]

the govt takes our money...hope they tax these greedy b***ards at 80%

[CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK]

Do you kiss Rush Limbaugh's %$^%?

graham wrote:

As much as should disgust everyone, it is absolutely ILLEGAL for the Federal Government to get involved in rule making in any corporation, and NO, the Government should keep their damn busy body noses out of this.
These are contracts between employer and employee.
Once we get involved in breaking that up, we become a Socialist state, and as Anti-Constitutional as we can be.
Secondly, to spend time and money spewing at the mouth about 165 million, and the next round of bonuses of 230 million or so, it assin9ne.
This corrupt lying Government of ours gave away 62 billion to foreign banks and 55 billion to banks in our borders, none of which should have been handed over, all of it from the privately held federal reserve, and all of which "WE" American taxpayers will end up paying for.
These criminal politicians and the meaningless mindless liberals spouting out their lips about AIG are doing nothing other then turning our attention away from the big money graft and laundering, and most of you ridiculous people are falling for it.