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    3 days ago

    “The largest 26 of these trusts paid about 2.4 million claims totaling about $10.9 billion up to 2008.”

    Sounds like they were made to pay people. The companies are bankrupt…the trusts ensure funds are available to pay people despite the companies being insolvent.