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Tim Geithner: “If a company accepts taxpayer assistance, it should not be offering bonuses to top executives or rewarding shareholders…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
If a company accepts taxpayer assistance, it should not be offering bonuses to top executives or rewarding shareholders with cash dividends.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Call for restrictions on bonuses for companies receiving taxpayer assistance.

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