1.0 link 181546 <![CDATA[Lawmakers Have Long Rewarded Their Aides With Bonuses ]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/31/lawmakers-have-long-rewar_n_181546.html WASHINGTON -- While Congress has been flaying companies for giving out bonuses while on the government dole, lawmakers have a longstanding tradition of rewarding their own employees with extra cash -- also courtesy of taxpayers.

Capitol Hill bonuses in 2008 were among the highest in years, according to LegiStorm, an organization that tracks payroll data. The average House aide earned 17% more in the fourth quarter of the year, when the bonuses were paid, than in previous quarters, according to the...

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