The title of a blog post by Roberton Williams explains why: States Set To Reap Windfall From Expiration Of Bush Tax Cuts.

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As an aggrieved shareholder, he may finally reap a windfall from his deal.

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The combined Amerigroup-Wellpoint is poised to reap a windfall of government payments.

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As oil and gas firms spend increasingly large parts of their budgets to explore and develop new sources of oil, gas and unconventional sources of hydrocarbons, upstream services firms like Halliburton are expected to reap the windfall as the exploration and production of oil become more challenging and technologically intensive.

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And now their franchise and star players will reap the financial windfall for their collective patience, persistence, and performance.

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