Posts Tagged ‘Bailout’

The AIG Bonuses: FreePassers Gone Wild!

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

I have noted before that the FreePasser epidemic has permeated every aspect of our society. However, the recent disclosures of the use of government bailout money for bonuses at American International Group (AIG) astound even me. It turns out that the taxpayer bailout money was used to pay bonuses of about $450 million to a [...]

A Solution to the Financial Crisis: Require Insurance Before the Bailouts

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

There is a passionate discussion going on about the government bailout and its costs. Some say that there should be no bailout, and that the the taxpayer is being unfairly stuck with the cost. Some believe that the financial system should be allowed to operate without interference - that, ultimately, the free market will prevail. On the other [...]