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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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A line between bailout and bonuses

Rep. Henry Waxman

Congressman Henry Waxman wants to make sure the bailout package isn't used to pay for CEO bonuses. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports some pay packages outlined for top execs might only be pulled off with that money.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) (Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)

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