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Leading off - the AIG Outrage!
AIG, the company that received billions in government bailout money, intends to
pay out $165 million dollars in bonuses to executives. President Obama voiced
his anger over this decision and vowed to stop the practice. We'll bring you
reaction from Austan Goolsbee, a member of the President's economic advisory
board, and Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Darrell Issa (R-CA)
For more on AIG: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/us/politics/17obama.html?hp
Next, Dick Cheney gave his first post-office TV interview yesterday. We'll tell
you what he said and bring you reaction from MSNBC's Pat Buchanan and
Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi.
For more on the interview:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/15/cheney.interview/index.html
Plus, President Obama has pledged to increase troop levels in Afghanistan amid
the increasing violence. We'll discuss the situation in Afghanistan with the
Voice of Women's Suraya Pakzad and Radio talk show host Michael Smerconish.
For more on the violence:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/world/asia/17afghan.html?ref=world
In the Politics Fix, we'll take a closer look at the populist politics behind
the AIG outrage with Politico's Roger Simon and MSNBC's Michelle Bernard
And in the Hardball Sideshow, comedian Will Ferrell reprises his George W. Bush
impersonation. Don't Miss It!
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