GOP’s Cantor Balking On House AIG Bonus Tax Recoup Plan?

Ever see someone do the political limbo (versus Limbaugh)? Watch this:

The bill’s legality does sound questionable, but the issue is big enough and voters that angry that politicos will want to make a statement and let the courts decide if it’s legal or not. But Cantor here does an adept politico limbo…

This could be a tough vote for those who decide to take the Rush Limbaugh/Sean Hannity line and either directly or indirectly defend the bonuses. A new Rasmussen Poll:

Give back the bonuses.

That’s the message to AIG executives from more than three out of four Americans, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll.

…In the latest poll, just 17 percent said the AIG executives should keep the bonuses. And the survey suggested the matter could continue to pose a major distraction as President Obama tries to turn the nation’s focus to his $3.6 trillion budget proposal.

The poll showed 88 percent of Americans say they are following media coverage of the bonuses at least somewhat closely, with 55 percent following coverage very closely. The cross section of people not following the AIG story is a skimpy 2 percent.