Business FacebookTwitter Flipboard WhatsAppEmailCopy $20M pay won’t fly By Social Links for Post Staff Report View Author Archive Get author RSS feed Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading Published May 25, 2013, 4:00 a.m. ET The US is opposing American Airlines’ proposal for $20 million severance pay to CEO Tom Horton as part of its merger with US Airways Group. It violates bankruptcy law, the Justice Dept. said yesterday in a New York court filing. Share this article: FacebookTwitter Flipboard WhatsAppEmailCopy