Tipsheet Rep Ackerman To AIG: It's Like Selling Snake Oil 'W/O Any Oil In The Jars.' -- AIG Responds... Greg Hengler | March 18, 2009 12:17 PM Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY) provides us a couple analogical examples using "snake oil" and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" to show Americans how AIG conducts their business.