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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:12 AM Original message |
Goldman Sachs to return bailout funds. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. you just spoiled a bunch of peoples misery by posting this. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
43. Where's the money they received via AIG? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I would invite you to back up your slam |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I read about Sachs and their contracts with AIG in Time. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Here you go. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Four other banks have also paid back TARP funds w/ 5% interest, citing Team O's "new restrictions" |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I think that's pretty important. I'm surprised DU hasn't been talking about that, |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I've posted about this, but facts don't deter the shit-stirrers a bit from their ihateobama agenda. |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
50. No. It's an "I detest the financial crooks using the U.S. Treasury as their piggy bank, |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. Hmmmm.... maybe it's because GS received billions via AIG |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. Were they psyching us out? Really?! |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
5. But, but, but what about TARP III? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. GEITHNER IS JUST GIVING MONEY TO HIS GOLDMAN SACHS BUDDIES |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. you're are conflating two different things |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. The Geithner plan is going to be even more restrictive than the Bush plan was. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. That screeching was necessary to get Geithner to do his job as regulator |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
28. oh, come on... |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
52. didn't congress pass the TARP plan? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. ? |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's "smoke and mirrors" or Bush style accounting that manufactured recent bank profits |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. So Goldman Sachs is returning its bailout funds even though it's not really profitable? |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I don't believe that they will |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I suppose you're entitled to your baseless speculation. nt |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Have the banksters given us any reason to believe them? |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. Will they repay the monies paid by AIG |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Eventually. Why not be glad they're repaying their ten billion dollars of the TARP funds? |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Absolutely! |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Show me the money!!!! |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. Shhh. You're not supposed to notice that. |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
15. But what about the 12.5 billion from AIG |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:09 AM Original message |
And they pumped their stock to do it...GS is a bunch of crooks IMHO. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. So it's bad that Goldman Sachs is returning 10 billion |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. No, it's bad that they're not doing it via profits but sell of their stock which they pumped |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. So you would rather they keep the ten billion dollars of taxpayer money? |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. No that's not the angle |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
20. Convenient amnesia re mark to market rules |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. There is just no pleasing the TARPies. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
25. Until there's transparency and accountability in the process |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Agree with you. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. The terms of the TARP infusions are online, if you care to read them. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Will they be paying back interest too? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. The four other banks who've repaid their TARP funds in full included 5% interest. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. But I thought there was to be ARMAGEDDON if GS and others weren't offered trillions |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. GS is the only one that appears to be in good enough shape to do this. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Not according to the OP. He's mentioned that at least 5 others also have paid |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. There are insolvent banks that need the money. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:59 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. The justification for the TARP was not to save every insolvent bank, |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. With interest? nt |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. They made dividend payments, just like everyone else with TARP funds. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Yes. See replies #2 and #36. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thanks! nt |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. Will they repay the Fed Reserve? |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
51. Didn't you hear? The Fed Reserve has created its own set of rules. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. The veil is about to be ripped away |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-14-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. Don't fall for it.... |
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