Listening to the news this morning about the AIG bailout and the paying of bonuses, I was reminded of something Jesus said to the Pharisees:
Matthew 23:24 (New Living Translation)
24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel
The Congress gave AIG over $100 Billion (with a B). The bonuses paid out was over $100 Million (with an M). That is 1/10th of one percent. This is like getting upset if you give someone in need $10 and they put a penny in a slot machine. Yes, they shouldn't throw the money away like that, but let's be real. How is the other 99.9 % of the money being spent?
Plus, where is the outrage about the amount of money AIG contributed to members of Congress as campaign contributions? Senator Dodd and former Senator Obama (now our most holy President) head the list.
It is time to get real and stop all these bailouts. Cut government spending. Make Congress tighten their belts. Reduce taxes and we will see the economy take off.
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