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AIG Tax
19th March 2009
So the House of Representatives passed a bill that would tax the shit out of the AIG bonuses. A similiar bill has been introduced in the Senate. My question is this: The House bill was passed 328-93. The vote breakdown was 243 democrats and 85 republicans in favor and 6 democrats and 87 republicans opposed. I understand that the republicans want to know why these bonuses weren’t stopped before the money was paid out but exactly what is the purpose of 87 of them voting against getting the money back now? If a mistake was made in paying it out, by all means point it out, but don’t then vote to let them keep it.
My personal opinion is that none of this outrage would be taking place at all in Washington if word hadn’t gotten out and the future ditch fodder from Washington weren’t worried about having to find real work at the end of their term.
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