Paulson Told Bankers to Take U.S. Taxpayer Aid or Be ‘Exposed’ - Bloomberg.com

Paulson Told Bankers to Take U.S. Taxpayer Aid or Be ‘Exposed’ - Bloomberg.com:

"Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, saying nine U.S. banks were “central to any solution” of the credit crisis, told their leaders to take government aid or be forced to by regulators, according to a memo prepared for an October meeting.

“If a capital infusion is not appealing, you should be aware that your regulator will require it in any circumstance,” Paulson’s one-page list of talking points for the session with the banks’ chief executives said. “We don’t believe it is tenable to opt out because doing so would leave you vulnerable and exposed.”"