Anatomy of the AIG Bonuses

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What constitutes an appropriate salary should be the decision of the shareholders of the company, because everything paid in inflated salaries and bonuses cannot also be paid to shareholders. The US government is complicit in the AIG case; both AIG and the federal government in the form of Chris Dodd's committee share in the theft of taxpayer dollars. Not only have the AIG bonuses been paid and will stand, but recent announcements that AIG will not be required to repay a dime has sent its stock price up 20 percent in three days. Ten pages, twelve sources.