I think these Congressmen don't understand that these are workers at a public company that have committed no crime. They simply accepted money that was contractually obligated to them. Now they want AIG CEO Liddy to name names like they were communists in 50s?
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the Financial Services Committee, demanded that the company submit to Congress a list "of people who received the bonuses, whether they paid them back or not." If the names were not provided "without restriction," Frank warned, he would ask the committee to vote to subpoena them.
Liddy said he would "comply with the law:" but was "concerned about the safety of our people."
He said he would give the names of the bonus recipients only on the basis of confidentiality. He read aloud threats that AIG employees had received, including one that suggested that all bonus recipients should be "executed with piano wire around their necks."
Another one read: "If the government can't do this properly, we the people will take it in our own hands and see that justice is done. I'm looking for all the CEOs' names, kids, where they live, etc."
Frank said he would consult with security officials, but that his request for the names would stand.
Knowing how Washington leaks like a sieve these names will be on the Internet in like 24 hours tops. Then Frank will be responsible for anything bad that would happen to these employees. I can picture Barney "McCarthy" Frank saying "Are you now, or have you ever been, a trader at AIG?"
What would be the reason why Congress needs these names so badly? Do they want to publicly shame them into giving back the money? That would endanger their lives. Do they want the IRS audit them or put them on some sort of watch list? They aren't blowing up buildings they are private citizens working at an insurance firm. This populist forest fire needs to die down in a hurry or someone will get killed over some bonus that their firm was forced to pay them.
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