"Is there something so special about these bankers that they can't get out of bed without high compensation on top of high salaries?"

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"Is there something so special about these bankers that they can't get out of bed without high compensation on top of high salaries?"

--Michael Fallon, an opposition member of the U.K. parliament and its Treasury Select Committee, bemoaning excessive compensation for traders and investment bankers.

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