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ProfessorGAC

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17. And, If You'll Recall. . .
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 09:16 AM
Mar 2016

. . .the excuse for that was to retain high level talent. The same high level talent that caused the problem in the first place got bonuses to stick around and recover from their own failures. I don't think these folks really know what "bonus" means.

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but they are so much smarter than the average person Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #1
More cunning, certainly. DavidDvorkin Mar 2016 #8
Not necessarily RecoveringJournalist Mar 2016 #10
Oh! And i have on it good authority Pakhet Mar 2016 #15
that's why I support Bernie KT2000 Mar 2016 #2
Just like Halliburton paying ~ stellanoir Mar 2016 #3
It's like the rich live on a totally different planet. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #4
Just in case you weren't sure sulphurdunn Mar 2016 #5
The system wins, again. chapdrum Mar 2016 #6
He surely must have suffered so. Octafish Mar 2016 #7
She intrepidity Mar 2016 #9
Thank you. Octafish Mar 2016 #13
Need to go after the stockholders and officers. LiberalFighter Mar 2016 #11
As long as oligarchs are in charge, this will never end. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #12
Cuz freedom. valerief Mar 2016 #14
Obscene. Vinca Mar 2016 #16
And, If You'll Recall. . . ProfessorGAC Mar 2016 #17
...or "talent" for that matter. villager Mar 2016 #18
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