Wrong again kid. It was Senator Chris Dodd's fault. http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090318/pl_politico/30833
I wonder if the bill allowed AIG to make campaign contributions? Probably so. I think that the politicans should be required to give back all the money AIG has given them over the last two years.
Bankrupt giant companies are the hand that feeds USA politicians AIG total contributions/donations alone stands at $4,362,625 to USA Politicians from 1989 to 2008. Think of "combined donations" from Fannie & Freddie, Citgroup, GM & Chryseler, Bear sterns and other bankrupt companies that received Bail-out money. So that's the reason USA government people have gifted multi-trillions bail-out to bankrupt companies. Politicians will never bite or cut off the hand that feeds them. Basically worldwide giant companies & rich people are the hand that feeds politicians.
Dodd's Anti-Spying Immunity Filibuster Fizzles, But He Fights On - UPDATED http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/12/dodds-anti-spyi.html