Didn't Republicans JUST Say We Shouldn't Ban Bonuses...2 Weeks Ago?

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	Didn't Republicans JUST Say We Shouldn't Ban Bonuses...2 Weeks Ago?

Anomaly100

3-20-2009 5:25 PM

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republican hypocrisy, executive bonuses

Anomaly100 says:

And a few more FTA:
"I really don't want the government to take over these businesses and start telling them everything about what they can do." Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told ABC News in February, when asked about Obama's proposed limits on executive compensation. Senator Jim DeMint, who attacked the original bailout bill as "pure socialism," characterized executive pay caps as a dangerous government intervention.

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