Economy & Budget

President Obama gets marginally positive marks from the public on his handling of the AIG bonus flap, a new Gallup poll finds. 54% of respondents say they approve of Obama

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A majority of Americans favor a 90 percent tax on the AIG bonuses passed by the House of Representatives last week, according to a new survey.

The Rasmussen Reports survey, released on Monday, found that 57 percent favored a

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) blasted former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson for

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plan for the country's financial system is likely to drive the conversation through first few days of this week. Geithner laid out the plan in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Monday, and the roll out has been kind of impressive; the administration had front page stories on part of the plan on the big 3 papers every day of the weekend and Monday.

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Alaska Democrats blasted Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Friday for refusing federal stimulus funds, saying the decision was solely motivated by her national political ambitions.

Late Thursday, Palin announced that Alaska would not accept almost $288 million of the approximately $930 million in federal stimulus funds that were allotted to the state. Among the funds that Palin is refusing is about $160 million for education.

Patti Higgins, the chair of the Alaska Democratic Party, told reporters on a conference call that Palin Read more...

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Here are some interesting excerpts from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's interview with CNN's Ali Velshi today. The interview will air tonight on CNN's "The Situation Room" at 5 P.M. and will be re-aired throughout the evening.

Geithner begins by steadfastly defending that he only learned of the AIG bonuses last Tuesday. He also said that he takes "full responsibility" for the situation.

But check out the exchange below on the provision that allowed the bonuses to be paid out.

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