The AIG bonus scandal is dividing congressional Republicans internally and spurring frustration in the broader conservative movement, with the most recent cracks showing up over whether to support legislation to tax away the bonuses. Democrats pressed for quick action Thursday on a bill to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from firms bailed out by taxpayers, Republicans called it a legally questionable ploy to paper over Obama administration missteps. In the end 85 Republicans voted with the democrats.
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