AIG chief gets a congressional grilling
AIG chairman Edward Liddy got a grilling on Capitol Hill today over the millions in bonuses his company paid out to employees. AIG has already received $170 billion in a federal bailout, and the bonuses have provoked outrage. Today, Liddy testified that he asked employees to give back some of their bonus money. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Justin Fox, Business and Economics columnist for Time Magazine.
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