The government had nothing to do with what happened in Long Term Capital Management?
I understand all this.
I view this panel as an important vehicle through which the American people can gain assurances that this program was ne...
Following the bailout of a 100 cents on the dollar--because the Fed has described and they describe in their written tes...
AIG shareholders----
the American taxpayer ended up in the insurance business here.
Okay, so where do you anticipate between this optimistic view of AIG repaying the American taxpayer in full, and the pos...
But--since I see you wince and hesitate on the second number, that is you feel confident about the $83 billion repayment...
Well I'm hearing so much optimistic news I--
you treat the guarantee from the American taxpayers as if it costs nothing.
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with, as a citizen, with the Federal Reserve using that power to pick and choose winners.
That's why I asked a time question.
So government help--you had to evaluate it, evaluate what its impact was going to be.
So I just want to ask you. Now is this only for the financial--for the thrift, not for the larger----
what is the value of the guarantee that the American taxpayer put into this?
We have to talk with them. And we have to do that based on principles.
We supported the Southerners' right to self-determination, and that's why we have the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that...
The clearer the administration can be, and the more supportive it can be of its special envoy, and have all of the voice...
