Does the government bailout plan means that the government would become a larger shareholder of the company?

Sam L: Does the government bailout plan means that the government would become a larger shareholder of the company?
Government bailout means injecting the money into a company. By bailing out, does it mean the government would get more share?

For example, government injected 85m to AIG, so now government is a larger shareholder of the AIG?

Answers and Views:

Answer by horror_hippie
That is exactly what it means and also means that it is one step closer to a socialist government!

Answer by jv262002
It means because of Bush’s deregulation of banks and other businesses over the last 8 years caused this financial meltdown. This recession or depression or whatever you call it was caused by lack government oversight and these banks ran wild! This proves that these banks need oversight or babysitting to keep this from happening again. You know what they say…when the cat is away, the mice will play.