[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 64 (Friday, May 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 20, 1994]
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      OUTRAGEOUS BONUSES AWARDED BY SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

  (Mr. EWING asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EWING. Mr. Speaker, the huge bonuses awarded by the Social 
Security agency are outrageous to taxpayers in central Illinois.
  $32 million in bonuses from an agency with the track record of the 
Social Security Administration would certainly lead many American 
voters to be skeptical.
  Some of these bonuses appear to be greedy and excessive.
  Many of us find this hard to believe when the Clinton administration 
rolls into town bemoaning the greed and excesses of the past two 
administrations.
  Yet, the largest single bonus went to a Clinton administration 
appointee. Lawrence Thompson, the second ranking agency executive, was 
on the job less than 3 months when he got a $9,256 bonus.
  This is another example of how the Clinton administration wants it 
both ways.
  They are asking the American people to believe they are cleaning up 
the mess in Washington, DC, when they are really part of the problem.

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