When a company gets bailed out with taxpayer money, why is it not owned by the public now?

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When a company gets bailed out with taxpayer money, why is it not owned by the public now?

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Bail-out mechanisms differ from country to country. Not every country will directly invest into these companies but some intermediate institution or a bank for example. Often it is only taking over a debt or guaranteeing for it to be paid back but doesnt acquire actual shares in a company.

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