Firms That Got Bailout Money Keep Lobbying

“Citigroup and Bank of America are hardly the only two financial firms to confront the issue. During the last three months of 2008, at least seven other firms receiving bailout funds — American Express, Capital One, Goldman Sachs, KeyCorp, Morgan Stanley, PNC and Bank of New York Mellon — all lobbied the government about the bailout, according to a review of their most recent disclosure reports.

The automakers that received billions under the same program lobbied as well: including General Motors; its financing arm, GMAC; and Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that controls Chrysler. Other recipients of federal financing also lobbied Congress, the Treasury or both about other matters. ” (Read more from nytimes.com)

Disgusting. How can all my liberal friends be so quick to forgive Obama for supporting the bailout?

See also:
AP: 9 in 10 execs at bailout banks remain on job –
Bosses whose banks made risky loans are now counted on to save system

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