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Enron helped cause power outages in California, was placed on Cheney's secret energy task force, and Kenneth Lay was a close personal buddy to George Bush. Heck, Phil Gramm's wife was tied to Enron. Yet, never did the media stoke outrage to the degree you see with the Obama administration, which essentially inherited this huge mess.
AIG cratered back in September 2008. The bonus contracts at issue were signed back then. Yet, Obama gets grief that makes the controversy surrounding Enron pale in comparison. The irony that Republicans are complaining is particularly glaring given their failure to increase regulation in light of the Enron scandal.
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