Much more to it than PROFIT Tarcone.
These companies employ thousands of people who are being supported by the company right now instead of the government. They also need to keep their stock price up or that particular business will crash as people will start bailing on them.
The reason they can ask for bailouts is because of the leverage they have as they are a worthwhile asset to the economy.
They are just like any other business. They seek to take advantage of any situation they can to increase that bottom line.
I am sure the normal person that has no real need for the free money that the government intends to hand out will not send it back. Does that make a person greedy?
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