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...There has been a populist uproar over executive compensation paid to management at companies that have received financial assistance from the government bailout. These bonuses continue to receive enormous coverage in the media, inflaming the passions of voters and politicians alike. Informed by this sentiment, a New York Times/CBS Poll conducted in February found that "83 percent of respondents said the government should cap the amount of compensation earned by executives of companies that are getting federal assistance...
...Parliament prompted a national chorus of guffaws, as did the revelation that the straitlaced Rudd visited a New York strip club during a visit in 2003 (he claimed not to remember much because he was drunk). The racy foray didn't cause lasting damage - in fact, one newspaper poll found 85% of respondents thought the evening's entertainment showed Rudd to be "a normal bloke." (See the special report: Australian Journey...
...Gyurcsany's departure closes the book on an administration troubled from the day it was elected in April 2006. Just a few months after that poll, anti-government protesters in Budapest attacked the Hungarian state TV building, clashed with police, and set fire to vehicles during several nights of violent riots. The riots were sparked by the government's unpopular reform program, which aimed to tackle everything from healthcare and pensions to the size of the state bureaucracy. (See pictures of riots...
Axelrod, David • public outrage about AIG bonuses - Gallup poll says 76% want the money recovered - is perversely minimized ("people are not sitting around their kitchen tables thinking about...
...wouldn’t trade my single-sex education if given the chance, and the majority of people I’ve met who’ve attended single-sex schools would agree with me. Maybe The Crimson should conduct a poll...