30 Aug 2006

Iraq Contracts a Bonus Bonanza for American CEOs'

The CEOs at major American defense contracting companies, including Halliburton, are seeing their compensation tied to Iraq war projects skyrocket, according to a study from two liberal groups.

The study, conducted by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy, found that, on average, CEOs of corporations with extensive defense contracts are getting paid about double what they made before Sept. 11, 2001.

Link to ABC News: Defense Contractor CEOs' Pay Doubles but was already known, read Radio News America

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