So now we own GM too. Tell me, if this is the case, do we get

[yy4me]

dividends? Can we sell our shares? Do we vote on affairs of GM plus the other companies that we now own?

It rings shallow every time I hear someone in Washington say that "the American People are the majority owners of XYZ company.

Don't know about you but I received nothing in the mail about it.

I'm ever tired of hearing anyone use those words. Baloney. Just another way to pour money down another sink-hole.

Case in point. B of A. Huge bailout and they still need zillions more. Guess what Uncle Sam. The rest of us need it too.

Of all the zillions given to bail out banks and corporations, I wonder how much that is per person. I bet the 300 million of us would be living high of the hog right now if the money went to us individually.

Yea, I know. I'm naive, old and just don't get it.

[brendan120678]

1. Not quite...

"We" own their debt...not the actual company I believe.

[Blue Meany]

7. No we don't own anything, we *owe* their debt and will be

slaving the rest of our lives to pay off their mistakes. Seems fair to me <sarcasm>

[Hannah Bell]

2. you're not naive. it's a scam, you're right.

[closeupready]

3. The first bank bailout alone was about $40,000 per taxpayer.

Add in all the other slush funds Obama has been handing out, and we are talking easily $100,000 per taxpayer.

[leveymg]

4. We get free floor mats with the deal.

What do you expect, lifetime oil changes?

[hobbit709]

5. I at least want a new car.

Like somebody I knew a few years ago that went through $60000 in 5 weeks. There was no drugs or alcohol involved and she had nothing to show for it afterwards.
My comment was that if I blew that much money that fast I would at least have a deviated septum to show for it.

[onehandle]

6. I got my Corvette yesterday.

All you have to do is walk in and ask. I was shocked.

[Uben]

8. I know! I got a pair of Escalades

Just walked in, showed my 1090EZ, and told em I was taking the two Escalades cuz I'm one of the owners! While I was there, I fired the general manager cuz he had Fox News on the TV in the lobby. I showed that asshole! I replaced him with the guy sweeping the floors and gave him a $100K salary increase (Hope y'all didn't mind). Man, this ownership stuff is easy, isn't it?






/sarcasm