New Salary Cap for TDA Bass Player: $500,000

In a real tearjerker of an article, The New York Times outlines why it's practically impossible for a captain of the banking industry to live on the half-million-a-year annual top salary proposed by President Barack Obama for bailout-backed institutions.

I can almost hear the sad accordions playing as I propose that the top salary for a bass player in Those Darn Accordions be set at just $500,000. It's going to put a crimp in my style, but I accept it for the greater good.

(How's that TARP check working out, Paul?)