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 RC>>> As Mr Drum pointed out, the bonuses paid out were a mere fraction of
 RC>>> the monies that comprised the bail out..

 The amount of money involved is not the point. The point is
 rewarding those who caused the problem in the first place.

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RC>> Should Chrysler have been bailed out nearly 30 years ago?

 RW> DIdn't think so then either.  sInk or swim on your own
 RW> merits.

 Chrysler didn't even get a loan from the government, Chrysler
 got loan guarantees. Which were paid off and made a profit for
 the government.

 RW> IF it's the scale involved, oh well.  LET the angry policy
 RW> holders force the sale of those wonderful buildings with
 RW> the marble halls and flowing fountains.  LEt the angry

 Of course the price would be down, and mortgages hard to get.

 RW> policyholders who got the screws put to them go looking for
 RW> a fat cat to lynch.

 OK, that one I kinda like.

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