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Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:00 AM

House passes 90 percent tax on AIG bonuses

With almost half of the Republican caucus crossing the aisle, supporters of the measure won easily.
Alex Koppelman

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  • Thursday, March 19, 2009 02:07 PM

    @FarmerTed

    Where I work, if the company is not profitable, nobody gets a bonus. In my view, if an unprofitable company gives out bonuses, they are simply screwing their shareholders. Therefore, I firmly believe that nobody at AIG is entitled to a bonus.

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