Comments for Buffett Tells Country, TARP Gave Over $1 Billion to Goldman Sachs at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.cepr.net Fri, 24 May 2013 19:21:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/buffett-tells-country-tarp-gave-over-1-billion-to-goldman-sachs#comment-7604 Don't forget the bail out via AIG. Would be interested to know if anyone's totaled it all up. - Richard Sat, 19 Mar 2011 06:23:55 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/buffett-tells-country-tarp-gave-over-1-billion-to-goldman-sachs#comment-7592 Doesn't it mean that the U.S. should have made $4 billion, thus it gave Goldman $3 billion? We should have made $2 billion for every $5 billion loaned to match Buffett's haul. - Derek Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:40:31 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/buffett-tells-country-tarp-gave-over-1-billion-to-goldman-sachs#comment-7590 [quote]In addition, Goldman benefits from the implicit subsidy of its "too big to fail" status, the belief that the government will bail it out if it gets into trouble.[/quote] Teabaggers Against Demand Side Job Creation heartily agree with Dean Baker and are proud to join him in denouncing the bailout of socialist firms like Goldman Sachs which indeed did not prevent a Second Great Depression and in fact, caused the Great Recession with the worst round of moral hazard since private contractors took over the Pentagon. No one is above the law of supply and demand. Except those doing god's work. Except those too big to jail. Except those who don't pay taxes. Except those whose marginal rent revenue exceeds marginal rent factor cost. Except those who were able to choose their parents and income and education and occupation and have lots of connections. Except those who subscribe to the Obama Suppression of Competition and Monopoly Recovery Plan. Except those who ... Stupid liberals. - izzatzo Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:28:22 +0100