{"id":7199,"date":"2009-03-17T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-calls-on-aig-to-revoke-bonuses-or-face-legislation-to-recover-funds-through-taxation\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:11:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:11:53","slug":"merkley-calls-on-aig-to-revoke-bonuses-or-face-legislation-to-recover-funds-through-taxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-calls-on-aig-to-revoke-bonuses-or-face-legislation-to-recover-funds-through-taxation\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley pide a AIG que revoque las bonificaciones o enfrente legislaci\u00f3n para recuperar fondos a trav\u00e9s de impuestos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington DC -<\/strong> El Senador de Oreg\u00f3n, Jeff Merkley, exigi\u00f3 hoy que American International Group (AIG) renegociara de inmediato las bonificaciones para los empleados o enfrentar\u00eda una legislaci\u00f3n del Congreso que recuperar\u00eda los fondos a trav\u00e9s de los impuestos. En comentarios en una audiencia del Comit\u00e9 Bancario del Senado, tambi\u00e9n pidi\u00f3 una regulaci\u00f3n s\u00f3lida de los swaps de incumplimiento crediticio que llevaron a AIG y a nuestros mercados financieros al borde de la ruina.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cLas personas que reciben estos bonos eran las mismas que traficaron con maquinaciones financieras que llevaron a AIG a la ruina. Es incomprensible para m\u00ed y para muchos habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n que deber\u00edan ser recompensados por llevar a su empresa al desastre\u201d, dijo Merkley. \u201cHar\u00e9 todo lo posible para asegurarme de que estos ejecutivos no sean recompensados por ser c\u00f3mplices de la crisis financiera en el mismo momento en que miles de habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n est\u00e1n perdiendo sus hogares, trabajos y ahorros para la jubilaci\u00f3n\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Se revel\u00f3 durante el fin de semana que AIG hab\u00eda autorizado $165 millones en bonificaciones "basadas en el desempe\u00f1o" para los empleados de la empresa, incluso cuando AIG hab\u00eda recibido $170 mil millones en fondos de los contribuyentes para mantener la empresa en funcionamiento durante los \u00faltimos seis meses. Los senadores Merkley, Charles Schumer de Nueva York, Harry Reid de Nevada y otros escribieron a Edward Liddy, presidente y director ejecutivo de AIG, para insistir en que la empresa renegociara de inmediato los contratos de los empleados para rescindir las bonificaciones. Si no se toman medidas, los senadores se comprometieron a promulgar una legislaci\u00f3n \u201cque permitir\u00eda al gobierno recuperar estos pagos de bonificaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del c\u00f3digo tributario\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tambi\u00e9n hoy, Merkley particip\u00f3 en una audiencia del Comit\u00e9 Senatorial de Banca, Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano sobre la regulaci\u00f3n de la industria de seguros. Muchos de los problemas de AIG surgieron porque operaba como una aseguradora no regulada de transacciones financieras mediante la emisi\u00f3n de valores ex\u00f3ticos llamados "permutas de incumplimiento crediticio".<\/span><\/p>\n

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Merkley pidi\u00f3 llevar la supervisi\u00f3n al mercado de swaps de incumplimiento crediticio y tratar los instrumentos como las p\u00f3lizas de seguro que son. Este paso es una pieza fundamental de un esfuerzo mayor para contener la crisis financiera creada por los abusos en los mercados hipotecario y financiero.  <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cEsta situaci\u00f3n es un ultraje para m\u00ed y para el pueblo estadounidense que, sin otra alternativa debido a la codicia desenfrenada de los ejecutivos de AIG y otras instituciones financieras, acord\u00f3 ofrecer sus d\u00f3lares duramente ganados para tratar de evitar que nuestra econom\u00eda se desintegre. colapso\u201d, dijo Merkley. \u201cTenemos el deber, la obligaci\u00f3n de arreglar nuestro sistema regulatorio de seguros. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Los comentarios completos de Merkley se pueden ver <\/span>aqu\u00ed<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Una copia de la carta aparece a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/p>\n

-30-<\/span><\/p>\n

17 de marzo de 2009<\/span><\/p>\n

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eduardo liddy
Presidente y CEO
Grupo Internacional Americano
Calle Pino 70
Nueva York, NY 10270<\/span><\/p>\n

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Estimado Sr. Liddy,<\/span><\/p>\n

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Escribimos hoy para expresar nuestra indignaci\u00f3n por los pagos de bonos multimillonarios recientemente revelados por American International Group. En estos tiempos econ\u00f3micos peligrosos, es inconcebible que el contribuyente estadounidense descubra que los mismos empleados responsables de hacer que la empresa se derrumbe ahora han recibido premios "basados en el desempe\u00f1o" que son cientos de veces m\u00e1s grandes que el salario anual promedio de los estadounidenses. . Si estos contratos no se renegocian de inmediato, tomaremos medidas para compensar a los contribuyentes estadounidenses mediante la recuperaci\u00f3n de todas las bonificaciones que AIG ha pagado a su unidad de productos financieros, que, a todas luces, es la principal responsable de la casi quiebra de la compa\u00f1\u00eda y el impacto devastador en los mercados financieros globales.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Para una empresa que ya no existir\u00eda si no fuera por un rescate de $170 mil millones financiado por los contribuyentes, es simplemente inaceptable moralmente gastar $165 millones en pagos de bonificaci\u00f3n, y especialmente ofensivo gastar $450 millones durante los pr\u00f3ximos dos a\u00f1os para recompensar a los empleados que ayudaron a impulsar la econom\u00eda de la naci\u00f3n. crisis financiera. Dado el hecho de que fueron los empleados de esta unidad los que llevaron a su empresa al borde de la bancarrota y causaron tal caos en el mundo, recompensarlos no solo es moralmente reprobable, sino totalmente indefendible en cualquier terreno comercial. Es la perversi\u00f3n m\u00e1s grosera de la idea de un "bono de rendimiento" imaginable. En Estados Unidos, creemos en el \u00e9xito gratificante. AIG est\u00e1 intentando recompensar el fracaso m\u00e1s extremo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Insistimos en que renegociar inmediatamente estos contratos para recuperar estos pagos y hacer que el contribuyente estadounidense est\u00e9 completo. Estamos listos para dar el paso dif\u00edcil, pero necesario, de trabajar para promulgar una legislaci\u00f3n que le permita al gobierno recuperar estos pagos de bonificaci\u00f3n, tal vez mediante la imposici\u00f3n de un impuesto elevado, de hasta el 91 por ciento, que tendr\u00e1 el efecto de recuperar casi la totalidad de las bonificaciones que se han pagado desde que AIG recurri\u00f3 a los contribuyentes en busca de ayuda.<\/span><\/p>\n

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En un momento en que las familias de todo el pa\u00eds luchan para llegar a fin de mes y cientos de miles de estadounidenses pierden sus trabajos cada mes, la arrogancia de esta empresa y de estos empleados para exigir la asistencia de los contribuyentes para estos pagos de bonificaci\u00f3n es simple y llanamente inaceptable. Lo instamos a que traiga a sus empleados a la mesa para renegociar estos contratos de inmediato. Esperamos que informe al Congreso sobre sus esfuerzos para recuperar estos pagos en breve. Gracias por su pronta atenci\u00f3n, a este asunto. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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