TPM:
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the chairwoman of the Joint Economic Committee, has a novel solution to the AIG bonuses flap: levy a 100% tax on the company's senior executives for every bonus payment that's not related to a commission.
Maloney is introducing legislation that would institute the tax, and apply it to any recipient of bailout money where the U.S. government has become the majority shareholder. After the jump, you can read her letter to fellow lawmakers urging them to sign on to her effort.
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