Obama seeking ways to block AIG bonuses

Mar 16, 2009 14:29

President calls $165 million in bonuses an 'outrage to the taxpayers'
Favorite quote: Said Obama: "All across the country, there are people who work hard and meet their responsibilities every day, without the benefit of government bailouts or multimillion-dollar bonuses. And all they ask is that everyone, from Main Street to Wall Street to ( Read more... )

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Huzzah to That! solarmonarch March 18 2009, 15:31:34 UTC
I was watching BBC America World News last night, and they were noting that many Americans greeted the news of a 100% tax with applause... because it was being floated as a solution to this bonus issue.

My favorite quote came from Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "To those of you getting these bonuses: be forewarned, you will not be getting to keep them."

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