Despite Salary Caps, Treasury Approved Lucrative Exec Payouts for Dozens of Bailed-Out Firms

(DemocracyNow) Original uploaded by democracynow: www.youtube.com www.democracynow.org – New York Daily News columnist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez reports the Treasury Department has approved payouts exceeding $5 million for 49 executives at firms that most benefited from the Wall Street bailout. The executives' pay came despite the $500000 salary cap established under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). To watch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for the additional reports, visit http FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Listen on SoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org