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29 Jan 2009 16:55

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Biz, U.S.: Obama to Wall Street: Massive bonuses are “shameful”

  • I saw an article today that indicated Wall Street bankers had given themselves $20 billion worth of bonuses. That is the height of irresponsibility. It is shameful.
  • Barack Obama • in a stern warning to Wall Street telling executives to stop giving themselves big bonuses. The president’s number was a little off; it was actually $18.4 billion, which is still, like, a lot of money. • source