Last Monday, AIG got its fourth helping of government-sponsored aid. However, it was a story that broke the next day that appeared to cause a bigger wave of public outrage: “AIG's dizzying PR binge,” blared a headline from BreakingViews.com, which appeared on CNNMoney.com. Using words like “spinmeisters,” the article surmised that: “Private jets, golf days, and lobbying are out for recipients of rescue funds. Some taxpayers and their representatives in Congress could see PR in the same category.”
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