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October 22, 2009

US Government takes a step into unchartered waters – merit pay

U.S. Said to Order Deep Pay Cuts at Bailed-Out Companies Responding to the growing furor over the paychecks of executives at companies that received billions of dollars in the government’s financial rescue, the Obama administration will order the companies that received the most aid to deeply slash the compensation to their highest paid executives, an…
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October 21, 2009

“Blue Dog” Rep. Marshal (D-GA) rejects Baucus bill – likens it to Soviet-style plan

Marshall to resist health reform proposals “It would be great if the president would take some leadership. I don’t think he’s done that,” Marshall said. Far from defending the existing health-care system, in recent weeks Marshall has compared America’s health insurance companies and government health-care programs — Medicare and Medicaid included — to the Soviet…