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    Posted: 17 February 2009 at 10:28am
So, I keep hearing that AIG was bailed out without strings attached, because they hold the congressmens retirement accounts...
 
Is that true?
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P1:  AIG was bailed out with no strings attached - True
 
P2:  Some Congressmen have whole life policies and other investment assets with AIG - Probably true
 
C:  P2-->P1 - no foundation.
 
 
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Your deleted post declared that the retirement accounts of ALL Congressmen were "held" by AIG.
 
Even if this were true, P1 would still not follow.
 
But, of course, it isn't true.  In fact, it doesn't even make any sense.  There is no special retirement fund for Congress.  They are on the same plans as all other Federal employees.
 
Besides, many members of Congress are independently wealthy, and almost all have non-retirement financial assets.
 
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No, it is true. Please discuss for 10 pages.
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Originally posted by oldpbnoob oldpbnoob wrote:

No, it is true. Please discuss for 10 pages.


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Originally posted by oldpbnoob oldpbnoob wrote:

No, it is true. Please discuss for 10 pages.
 
That is a pretty awesome post.  Nicely done.
 
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i am sure many of the banks hold a few retirement funds for them.
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Originally posted by oldpbnoob oldpbnoob wrote:

No, it is true. Please discuss for 10 pages.


Well played.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Here we go again" :

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I'm out of tinfoil. 
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As long as we're discussing the economic failout, who actually thinks we'll ever see any of the money given to the automakers ever again?
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Originally posted by agentwhale007 agentwhale007 wrote:

I'm out of tinfoil.


A colander might work too
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^^^ No they don't.  The holes let in the mind control rays.
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Originally posted by Mack Mack wrote:

As long as we're discussing the economic failout, who actually thinks we'll ever see any of the money given to the automakers ever again?


Just pull up the carpet, they'll be using it as jute for all it will be worth.
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Originally posted by agentwhale007 agentwhale007 wrote:

I'm out of tinfoil. 
Win.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Shub Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 February 2009 at 12:43pm
Originally posted by Mack Mack wrote:

...the economic failout...


I lol'd.
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Stay out of my head, Charles.

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I laughed at almost every post in this thread. Is this a "You Laugh You Lose" thread in disguise?!

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