Obama Supports Lower Pay for Execs of Bailed-Out Companies

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff , To Protect and Serve Opposing Views - October 22, 2009

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President Obama says excessive executive pay "does offend our values," especially when they work for firms that U.S. taxpayers bailed out of trouble. Obama spoke as Kenneth Feinberg, the Treasury Department's special master for compensation, moved to cut top executive salaries and bonuses as much as 90% at companies that received taxpayer assistance under the Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP):

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  • SolarSanitizer
    Next time: Read it before you sign it.

    That's right. The language in this bill specifically allowed this to occur... Obama signed it anyhow.

    Either he knew all along, or he didn't even know what he was signing. In either case, he completely dropped the ball.

    - SolarSanitizerUS October 23, 2009 12:56PM

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