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Old 12-21-2008, 05:58 PM   #11
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Goldman Sachs just announced that six top executives would "forgo" their $67million per person bonuses. Why is this significant? Because no other 'on government welfare' companies announced same. Meanwhile, Goldman will still pay something less than $1billion in bonuses to other employees. Thank god we rescued those bonuses.
Latest numbers from Goldman. Top executives will take a bonus cut. Bonuses will be reduced by 46%. Goldman Sachs took about $10billion in government assistance. Goldman will pay just over $10billion in bonuses to employees.

So the employees are practicing variations of "Bah Humbug".
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