Lawmakers, enraged by the lucrative pay level at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moved Tuesday to slash pay for the companies' employees and suspend bonuses for their top executives. Fannie Mae CEO Michael William and Freddie Mac CEO Charles E. Haldeman Jr. argued Wednesday before a Congressional committee saying pay cuts would harm taxpayers in the long run.
According to a report produced by the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, in 2010, Haldeman received a base salary of $900,000, and took home an additional $2.3 million in bonus pay. He stands to make as much as $6 million in 2011.
Meanwhile, Williams, took home $900,000 in base pay in 2010, along with an additional $2.37 million in performance bonuses. He also may take home as much as $6 million in 2011.
The report also provided a list of compensation packages given to previous Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs during the past a decade or so. Here is the rundown:
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