Dodd did not mention it in his statement praising the decision, though the press release included the tag: “Dodd’s executive compensation amendment to the Recovery Act provided Treasury the authority to force the pay cuts announced by Mr. Feinberg yesterday” and a link to the bill text. "In this country, you are supposed to be rewarded for hard work ... But for folks on Wall Street to be giving out outrageous compensation packages, in the middle of a recession, as they are being propped up by taxpayer dollars is obscene." After counting votes, Pelosi says she can't pass a 'robust public option.' The Hill backlash against the W.H. isn't coming from just the GOP.
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