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In the morning. the idea of paying teachers more if better grades are given to students appears to make perfect sense. merritt pay is a political hot potato. some researchers have found student grades improved when teachers get performance bonuses. others have found no correlation. >> in the meantime, does it work for the kids? "time" magazine is looking at another controversial issue. the new cover study reports on a story that gave cash rewards to kids to get good grades and b behave well in class. it yielded some surprising results. >> joining us from washington to talk about it "time" cont...

A motivating factor if i've performed well i think it's good that i get recognized and rewarded. aspiring young bankers hungry for success. then success pains in their business sales managers can earn up to half a million euros a year with a portion of that coming from performance bonuses. in general people work more if individuals are paid more for meeting objectives their commitment will increase and so will competition with their colleagues. in this world performance bonuses and boost motivation employees become more goal oriented but does that also mean that or that's where the problems be...

Raking in performance bonuses. the report found that in phoenix alone, some 1700 veterans never made it on the waiting list. they were lost in the system and may never have received care at all. the 0 report has dozens of lawmakers calling for the head of the va to resign, some demanding a criminal investigation. secretary shinseki calls the findings reprehensible but has not stepped down. some lawmakers are saying it's time to clean house. >> nothing will change in the veterans administration until we have new leadership and not just from the very top, general shinseki, but all of you got to ...

Unclear how many died because of it. >> she asked him does he have a plan. he answered no. she handed him a card that was for a suicide hotline and said if you do have a plan, to call the number. >> yet, mr. obama says the initial finding of the inspector general suggests most of those who died had chronic conditions and the delay was in getting their next appointment. >> the ig indicated he did not see a link between the wait and them actually dying. >> reporter: the house passed a bill that would eliminate the v.a.'s performance bonuses for the next few years and they're trying to get back t...

Accountability right up and down the line. >> shinseki is now, himself, sent out this letter to the veterans saying in part, that you and your families deserve to have full faith in the v.a. and we intend to earn it everyday. if any allegations under review are substantiated, we will act, and the v.a. is redoubling the efforts with integrity and compassion to earn your truth. meanwhile, the president obama's troubleshooting of rob nabors visited the v.a. where the scandal erupted and that is one of the 26 facilities being visited nationwide with the statement that bonuses were issued with perf...