re: #581 avanti

If you study the growth of bonuses, you might rethink what is fair, and what is stockholder rape. If a CEO made billions in profit, and was paid even a 10 million dollar bonus I would not object. If he lost billions and was paid millions, I’d be concerned. If he lost billions and accepted the tax payers help and was paid millions, I’d demand OUR money back.

you are missing the point. If I agree to pay the CEO 10 million and don’t base it on performance then I am the idiot. Likewise, if I am the govt and agree to give the company billions with no strings, it is wrong for me to then change my mind and say “Sorry, there are strings attached”.