Bender quoted in the `Republic'
<p>Professor <a href="http://www.law.asu.edu/Apps/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?individual_id=23">Paul Bender</a>, of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, was quoted in the March 24 edition of <em>The Arizona Republic</em> in an article about the U.S. Senate delaying a vote on the proposed tax on bonuses of American International Group executives.</p><separator></separator><p>In the article, "Senate stalls vote to tax AIG bonuses," reporter Dan Nowicki quoted Bender as saying a bill passed by the U.S. House to levy a 90 percent tax on the bonuses likely would pass constitutional muster. Bender said it would tax money earned this year and probably would not be deemed a retroactive punishment.</p><separator></separator><p>"Whether it's a good idea or not is another question," Bender said.</p><separator></separator><p>To read the article, click<a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2009/03/24/20090…; here.</a></p><separator></separator><p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma" lang="EN">Janie Magruder, <a href="mailto:Jane.Magruder@asu.edu"><font color="#0000ff">Jane.Magruder@asu.edu</font></a><br />(480) 727-9052<br />Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law</span></p>