I was looking for a direct statement by Treasury that was contradicting to show that the Treasury is deliberately & falsely making statements in court as the need arises. Maybe this will hold them in contempt...as I recall he told Congress (or in court) that the bailout was an investment and not a loan...yet the statements contradict what he has said publicly...
Treasury investment/loan statements side by side...
Quote: Taxpayer Protection. Any time the government stands behind a loan, even indirectly, it takes on some degree of risk. While the government can charge market participants an insurance premium for accepting that risk, pricing risk properly can be difficult. If the government does not charge a fair price, it may encourage excessive risk-taking and increase the likelihood that the taxpayer will be forced to bear the cost of the government’s losses. Political pressure to lower the price of government support increases the odds that the government will misprice risk and put taxpayers at risk. Requiring private capital to come ahead of government guarantees or providing a way to ensure taxpayer losses are repaid through future assessments, such as higher fees, may mitigate these risks
Quote: If Treasury has already received $1 billion in senior preferred stock, how can you say that no investment has been made yet? The companies each issued $1 billion in senior preferred stock to Treasury in connection with Treasury's commitment to maintain a positive net worth in the GSE. No taxpayer money was spent to receive this stock.
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