From
Huffington Post:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed American International Group
on Tuesday for thinking about suing the federal government over the $182
billion taxpayer bailout the insurance giant received during the
financial crisis.
"Beginning in 2008, the federal government poured billions of dollars
into AIG to save it from bankruptcy. AIG's reckless bets nearly crashed
our entire economy. Taxpayers across this country saved AIG from ruin,
and it would be outrageous for this company to turn around and sue the
federal government because they think the deal wasn't generous enough,"
said Warren in a statement. "Even today, the government provides an
ongoing, stealth bailout, propping up AIG with special tax breaks -- tax
breaks that Congress should stop. AIG should thank American taxpayers
for their help, not bite the hand that fed them for helping them out in a
crisis."
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