Posted on 02/06/2009 5:15:40 AM PST by Azeem
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Goldman Sachs wants to give back the $10 billion it received from the government last year. But it may not be that simple.
David Viniar, Goldman Sachs' (GS, Fortune 500) chief financial officer, made headlines Wednesday when he told attendees of a Credit Suisse conference that he would like to pay back the $10 billion in capital it received from the government last fall.
Public distaste for the nation's banking industry has boiled over in recent days, amid signs that major financial firms have done seemingly little to rein in their spending despite the fact that they are now getting taxpayer funding.
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Great minds think alike! :)
I agree - it is hilarious. Pass the popcorn, please.
Just figured it out, thanks to your post:
There are nine brand new large houses being built on farms from my house to the largest community (12 miles)
I've been wondering how the farmers could afford these big new homes.....With your post, I remembered Indiana is the number one grower of popcorn....There are a lot of conservatives eating more popcorn and making our local farmers very wealthy.'~)
Your point?
If you can’t figure that out, then God Bless.
Don’t forget Jim Cramer, the yapping CNBC celebutard who is a Goldman alum...
So again I ask... YOUR POINT?
Thanks for your time.
Your rant focused on the wrong guy, that’s all.
You’re right.
I guess everyone else already was making that assumption, because no one mentioned it.
My rant? Wrong guy? LOL - Ok. If you say so.
Hadn’t talked to you in a while and thought you’d get a kick out of that. :)
Steve
Sure yuk it up, just remember we live in this country too. Obama is the boss of you too. Right now it sucks to be us.
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