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Can we all agree that the economy isn't exactly stellar?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/typical-ceo-made-9-6...

With the economy the way it is, and CEO's getting paid at a record pace. Where is the outrage on both sides? I'm not saying they didn't earn it, but with so many people unemployed, do they need to be getting paid that much? I don't have a solution.

Your thoughts?

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    cut in pay across the board

    no bonus's

    anyone making over 100,000 a year must donate 1 week of community service to the poor

  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    America has always been about opportunity. Do you think the guy that invented the Chia Pet should be a millionaire? Maybe, maybe not, but instead of criticizing him, maybe we should try to do something like that. A CEO doesn't just wake up and decide that they want to get paid millions, they had to do something to get in that position. Obama and the Occupyers want to take away the incentive. If I know that I work hard and earn money I will have to give it to some loser who didn't do anything but live in his mom's basement and protest, then why bother. You need to stop focusing on those that have worked and earned money and start focusing on those that haven't and ask yourself why it is your job to support someone who doesn't want to try to work.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It would make much more sense for companies to spend even a tiny portion of those CEO's salaries on expansion and improvements. It would make more sense for them to spend a little money so that they could make a lot more, and they'd be helping give people jobs at the same time. But I guess that's not what a CEO wants to do, they're out for themselves at all times.

  • 9 years ago

    Yes! Lets cut college educated CEO's salaries because so many are unemployed! That makes no sense, we need more jobs....And actually come to Oklahoma, economy is booming here..Just in my town alone there are several places hiring for good and great pay, but you have to meet the education qualifications for it...If you can't, go back to college.

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  • 9 years ago

    OUr 16 Trillion Debt, will send half of this country's people onto the streets.

  • 9 years ago

    Flat tax. Everyone pays 10% of their income regardless of their yearly salary.

  • 9 years ago

    I think we need tax reform. I don't think people's salaries should be limited by government. I do think we can tax them until the economy is balanced though.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Cons think they should get more and the unemployed should die.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Anyone who thinks that didn't buy when it was time to buy...

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