> That's not an alternative to a bailout, its a common bailout method When and where has a government made a large equity investment in a company and recouped

> That's not an alternative to a bailout, its a common bailout method When and where has a government made a large equity investment in a company and recouped its investment plus a reasonable insurance premium? Here are some examples where it has not: Penn Central Railroad 1970 Savings and Loan Crisis 1989 California Energy Sector 2000 Airline Industry 2001 Banking Sector 2008 Auto Sector 2008 If you want a non-comprehensive primer, see [1]. [1] https://www.propublica.org/article/government-bailouts https://www.propublica.org/article/government-bailouts