Is any of that $85 billion going for golden parachutes?

[Syrinx]

That's something I want to know. I suspect I know the answer.

[tpsbmam]

1. Probably -- I was thinking about this last night....

First, it's going to end up costing the taxpayers probably over a trillion dollars. Every single one of us is going to pay for this. If you're too poor to pay taxes, you're still going to pay for it because I guarantee this will come out of programs that help the poor (among other areas).

So here's MY question. When (not if) we find out that they've gotten golden parachutes, why can't American citizens mount a class action suit to try and force them to pay it back? I know that even if citizens won they'd never see any of the money, but that's not even the point for the most part. It would highlight it and it would make their lives just a little more miserable.

[Syrinx]

2. I like it!

:hi:

[MissWaverly]

3. once again we are putting all our trust in Bush

name one single thing this administration has done that is even slightly successful, the invasion of Iraq on false intelligence, the aftermath of the Plame leak, Katrina, electronic voting machines???? And becuz this is an emergency, let's rush ahead with no details and fund this thing.

[aquart]

4. Didn't I read here that the Freddie and Fannie boys ain't gettin' theirs?

That out handouts-to-the-rich government refused to pay the golden parachutes? Or did I hallucinate it after a night of no sleep?

[cali]

5. Already happened. the ex-CEO walked out a couple of months ago

with $47 million in severence. He was paid nearly $400 million over 5 years.

[radfringe]

6. as another DUer put it

they get the golden parachutes and we get the golden showers

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