Mr. Cuomo, who for months has criticized the companies over pay, said the bonuses were particularly galling because the banks survived the crisis with the government’s support.

“If the bank lost money, where do you get the money to pay the bonus?” he said.

All the banks named in the report declined to comment.

Capitalism works well for the capitalist. Just leave your morals behind if you want to succeed in todays free market. Or at least, get a mentor who can convince you that you are "doing the right thing for humanity". After that, the sky is the limit!

The world works better when no one is rich, but rather, everyone is prosperous.