People are annoyed because Goldman (and others) were lent a lot of money (at a time when credit was in short supply) at ridiculously favorable terms that you or

People are annoyed because Goldman (and others) were lent a lot of money (at a time when credit was in short supply) at ridiculously favorable terms that you or I couldn't hope to get. If I could borrow effectively unlimited money from the government at very low interest, I could make a killing too. AIG also funneled a huge portion of its bailout to Goldman, and that money hasn't been paid back yet (and it doesn't look like it ever will).