I personally think AIG is trying to pull a fast one. The insurance co I used to work for gave us bonuses too, but only at then end of the year and based on the profits. If we didn't have any profits that year, no one got a bonus.

AIG supposidly has contracts to pay these big bonuses or they may be sued. Give me a break!!! If they go bankrupt, they wouldn't have the money for the bonuses!!! What would they do then?

They say AIG is too big to fail. Well, if they keep cutting employee saleries by 30% but still giving the hot shots, who made the mess in the first place, big bonuses sooner or later, there will only be a company of worthless hot shots and no workers. So, then the co will fail any way. This is why monopolies are discouraged!!!

I'm glad we have a president who is outraged by this!!! If they can't stop the money going to AIG, I'd be sure and let AIG know, that's the end of it. When it's gone, they are on their own to sink or swim.