Bailed out Banks brace for political firestorm as big bonuses come due
source: http://rawstory.com/2010/01/banks-brace-political-firestorm-big-bonuses-due/
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Major US banks are gearing up to announce annual bonuses for top executives while bracing for a political firestorm over compensation practices that critics say fueled the global financial crisis.
A number of multimillion-dollar bonus payments are likely, even though most of the payouts are likely to be in the form of stock, with restrictions aimed at discouraging excessive risk-taking at many banks.
With announcements expected in the coming days and weeks, the administration of President Barack Obama has warned that hefty payouts could lead to a political backlash.
"This big-bonus season of course is going to offend the American people. It offends me," said Christina Romer, chair of the president's Council of Economic Advisors, in a television interview.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Monday that many bank executives "just continue not to get it," referring to public displeasure on bonuses.
A number of multimillion-dollar bonus payments are likely, even though most of the payouts are likely to be in the form of stock, with restrictions aimed at discouraging excessive risk-taking at many banks.
With announcements expected in the coming days and weeks, the administration of President Barack Obama has warned that hefty payouts could lead to a political backlash.
"This big-bonus season of course is going to offend the American people. It offends me," said Christina Romer, chair of the president's Council of Economic Advisors, in a television interview.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Monday that many bank executives "just continue not to get it," referring to public displeasure on bonuses.
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The Wall Street and the Bush administration supported governement intervention in the form of the TARP legislation. So, they should keep quiet as the pendulum of justice swings back the other way....right? Doubt it. I say, tax them! If the federal government can bail those banks out, then they can also tax those bonuses. The bonuses would even be there without the bailout. Those executives should not get bonuses based on there shitty performance. They drove their companies into the ground by taking unreasonable risks. They should pay the price.
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