updated 3:42 p.m. EST, Fri January 30, 2009

Pay cap proposed for Wall Street 'idiots'

An angry U.S. senator has introduced legislation to cap compensation for employees of any company that accepts federal bailout money. The move comes a day after President Obama ripped Wall Street executives for their "shameful" decision to hand out $18 billion in bonuses in 2008. Under the terms of Sen. Claire McCaskill's bill, no employee would be allowed to make more than the U.S. president. full story

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