White House seeks oversight of executive pay

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Government’s plan will also target hedge funds, insurance companies
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29815643/

The Obama administration will call for increased oversight of executive pay at all banks, Wall Street firms and possibly other companies as part of a sweeping plan to overhaul financial regulation, government officials said.

The outlines of the plan are expected to be unveiled this week in preparation for President Obama’s first foreign summit meeting in early April.

Increasing oversight of executive pay has been under consideration for some time, but the decision was made in recent days as public fury over bonuses has spilled into the regulatory effort.

The officials said that the administration was still debating the details of its plan, including how broadly it should be applied and how far it could range beyond simple reporting requirements. Depending on the outcome of the discussions, the administration could seek to put the changes into effect through regulations rather than through legislation.

One proposal could impose greater requirements on the boards of companies to tie executive compensation more closely to corporate performance and to take other steps to assure that outsize bonuses are not paid before meeting financial goals.

[JDPriestly]

1. How about simply enforcing ancient usury laws along with the oversight.

Let's say an interest rate of 10% is the highest permitted for consumers in the U.S.

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2. Tax the bastards

Compensation exceeding a million dollars per month to be taxed at 90%.