Reply #9: When compared to other members a bank, they have far [View All]

[Lucky Luciano]

more job volatility and those other members of the banks can be let go very easily too. Most are booted out of the industry (let alone the bank) within 5 years. Anyone that makes it 5 years is probably very well off - if they saved properly and avoided the fast lane as traders often don't. They are also comped well because there is an extremely small number of people able to do what they do. More taxes should be paid though. Britain actually has a decent system. My ex-boss is a Brit. He said the high bracket is around 40ish percent - but there are very few deductions and loopholes, so one generally has to pay the entire thing. That would be an enormous addition to the treasury....the only thing that makes me hesitant to do it is that it would only go towards the war machine - nowhere else. The people will not be helped and healthcare will not be made cheap for the most needy. It will go straight to the cronies of Dick Cheney.