Britain to tax banker bonuses
Some call move pre-election spin
Posted: December 10, 2009 at 6:52 a.m.
The British government said Wednesday it will exact a one-time tax of 50 percent on bank bonuses as it tried to win over recession-weary voters ahead of a looming general election.
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