February 4, 2009 8:52 pm
President Obama has proposed a pay cap of $500,000 for the executives of large companies that receive “exceptional assistance” from the US government.
The pay cap would not apply retrospectively and it would limit the salaries and bonuses only of the leading executives. Chief executive officers and their like could still collect restricted stock, but only after government support had been repaid.
This graphic shows the chief executives of the companies that have received some of the biggest handouts from the state. Hover over the figures to see what would happen to their salaries and bonuses should their companies take more state money.
Click on each figure for further information.
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