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The people who 'win' as a result of the 'bailout' are not the shareholders, they are the individual investors with money market fund investments that would have been wiped out by AIG's collapse.



I stand corrected. But, hey, I've been wrong before.


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Makes a good story, but the biggest lawmaker/investor was a republican:




Never said he was alone. But he is the most recognizable name in Congress.


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Robin Hayes is mostly famous for making the following statement about the war in Iraq:

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"Stability in Iraq ultimately depends on spreading the message of Jesus Christ, the message of peace on earth, good will towards men. Everything depends on everyone learning about the birth of the Savior."






I thought he was better known for the CAFTA flip-flop, the NASCAR vaccine scare or the efforts to ban on-line poker. But, yeah, he's pretty far out there.