所以，我该怎么办？这不是轻松的决定。我知道，在此前经济繁荣的时候，由于我的辛勤工作，我的生活要比大多数人过得优渥，我也仍然有足够的储蓄让我的家人不至于在这次风暴中受到毁灭性的打击。有些人可能会批评我们这行业的人报酬过高，我对此没有异议。

　　That is why I have decided to donate 100 percent of the effective after-tax proceeds of my retention payment directly to organizations that are helping people who are suffering from the global downturn. This is not a tax-deduction gimmick; I simply believe that I at least deserve to dictate how my earnings are spent, and do not want to see them disappear back into the obscurity of A.I.G.’s or the federal government’s budget. Our earnings have caused such a distraction for so many from the more pressing issues our country faces, and I would like to see my share of it benefit those truly in need.

　　这就是我决定把税后奖金100%地捐出来、帮助受到金融风暴打击的人的原因。这不是什么避税花招；我只是希望，我最低限度能够对自己的红利奖金应该怎么使用做主，而不是听任这些钱消失在AIG 复杂的帐务中，或是消失在政府预算中。我们的年终奖吸引了太多大众的注意力，让大家没办法把目光放在需要帮助的人身上。我希望能够尽点力量，帮到那些真正需要帮助的人。

　　On March 16 I received a payment from A.I.G. amounting to $742,006.40, after taxes. In light of the uncertainty over the ultimate taxation and legal status of this payment, the actual amount I donate may be less — in fact, it may end up being far less if the recent House bill raising the tax on the retention payments to 90 percent stands. Once all the money is donated, you will immediately receive a list of all recipients.

　　3月16日，我收到了公司支付的税后年终奖，总计$742,006.40。因为目前相关税务和法规还不确定，所以我实际捐赠的金额可能会小于这个数字。事实上，很可能是远小于，如果国会现在关于这笔奖金的90%惩罚性税法通过的话。总之，当我把这笔钱尽数捐出以后，你会立刻收到收款对象和捐款明细。