Stewart “You know, if anything, the only thing that AIG is guilty of is consistency. That, and a series of catastrophic investments that brought the world to the brink of economic Armageddon. But, even that was pretty consistent. Here’s the best part of the whole thing. You’ll never guess what the lawsuit is based on.”
Anderson Cooper 1-8-13 “The lawsuit claims the terms of the bailout, including the high interest rate it had to pay, were unfair to its shareholders.”
Reporter “The lawsuit says these terms deprive shareholders of tens of billions of dollars.”
Stewart “Get it? So, the guy who used to run insurance giant AIG is mad because when his company was hit by a calamity they clearly weren’t prepared for, the group that stepped in to provide funds for them that they desperately needed, assessed the company and thought, well, they’ve engaged in risky behaviors and had a preexisting called Gone-o-rrhea. And, so they charged them a higher rate for the money that they needed. Almost to the point of taking advantage of the company. Profiting from their misfortune, if you will. Did that upset you AIG? Because, it’s also known as your business model.”
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-january-9-2013/ingrateful-basterds—aig
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