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Am I the only one who thinks Obama should pay back the $100,000 he received from AIG in campaign contributions?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Obama is making such a stink about AIG ceo's taking bonus then maybe he should give back the 100K donation AIG gave to him.

    It would only be the right thing to do.

  • Margot
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Actually...I think that any campaign contributions that come directly or indirectly from a company that took the soup by accepting bailout money should be taxed at 100%.

    I mean if they are going to tax AIG "retention" bonuses at 100%, then AIG's campaign contributions should be retroactively taxed at 100% also.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah and the rest of democrats in bed with AIG.

    Over time, AIG hasn't shown an especially partisan streak, splitting evenly the $9.3 million it has contributed since 1989. In the last election cycle, though, 68 percent of contributions associated with the company went to Democrats. President Obama and two senators who chair committees charged with overseeing AIG and the insurance industry, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), are among the top recipients of AIG contributions. Baucus chairs the Senate Finance Committee and has collected more money from AIG in his congressional career than from any other company--$91,000. And with more than $280,000, AIG has been the fourth largest contributor to Dodd, who chairs the Senate's banking committee.

  • 1 decade ago

    But, but. um, HOPE, um, Change

    You mean you expect Obama to be a man of character? WOW!

    Have you forgotten about...

    1. His Church

    2. His Pastor

    3. His Friends

    4. His Socialism

    5. That he requested over a million dollars in earmarks for every day that he was in the Senate

    So now you expect him to be different... amazing

    How dare you question the divine will of THE CHOSEN ONE

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  • bob
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    As I look over the answers what comes to mind to me is: Why didn't you and all the Republican droids include Republicans as well in those who should return contributions? Are you people just stupid or just partisan droids? You only reinforce the stereotype of conservatives being simple minded.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sure, and I think you should provide us with a list of every politician they gave to and have them all return the money.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    So should all those Republicans who recieved money from AIG. You have no problem with Romney, Guiliani and McCain receieving money from them?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Obama Pal Franklin Raines Made 90 Million with Fannie Mae

    worldnetdaily.com — All three Obama-related executives earned millions in compensation from Fannie Mae. JimJohnson earned $21 million in just his last year serving as Fannie Mae CEO from 1991 to 1998; Raines earned $90 million in his five years as Fannie Mae CEO, from 1999 to 2004; and Gorelick earned an estimated $26 million serving as vice chair of Fannie Mae.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    As long as you say the same about everyone else who also received contributions from them, including John McCain.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    hell yes he should pay it back! Campaign contributions are legal bribery!

    Source(s): Obama is a DWEEB!
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