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AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs
Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits in the calendar year 2007, an Associated Press analysis reveals. The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that sent ...
AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs      (AP)
AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries,... bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)
$1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs
msnbc.msn.com — Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and... other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) $1.6 billion went to bailed-out bank execs
AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs      (AP)
AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)
news.yahoo.com — AP - Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries,... bonuses, and other benefits in the calendar year 2007, an Associated Press analysis reveals. (more) AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs (AP)
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Dickweeds
Rising Hegemon — While the GOP & Bush Administration did all they could...and keep doing all they can to shit on the blue-collar workers of the UAW... Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals. The rewards came even at banks where poor results last year foretold the economic crisis that sent them to Washington for a government rescue. Some trimmed their executive compensation due to lagging bank performance, but still forked over ...

The rich, they’re just better than you! Ask them.
Firedoglake — ... While the GOP & Bush Administration did all they could...and keep doing all they can to shit on the blue-collar workers of the UAW... ...

The rich, they're just better than you. Ask them.
Rising Hegemon — ... While the GOP & Bush Administration did all they could...and keep doing all they can to shit on the blue-collar workers of the UAW... ...

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