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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:09 AM Original message |
CEOs Earn More in A Day than Most Workers in A Year |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
1. Assuming one makes >$40/hour. |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Nah |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. haven't checked math but should read-CEOs Earn More in A Day than Most Workers earn in THREE Years |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 02:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. HELL NO! |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Again not quite |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. These CEOs get "paid" this much. They don't "earn it" or "make it" |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I like the terms "the 'Trickle Up' effect of wealth" |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Excellent Explaination. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 05:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Demand side economics |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Don't SKIM over SharonAnn's post, Kids! |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. i've often found myself remarking |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
2. And each one thanks God every day that the wage slaves will do absolutely NOTHING about this. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. AND pay NOTHING for healthcare... |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
41. "There are far too many people in the peasant class who have no problem with this whatsoever." |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
7. Now, if we could only get them to show up for work...... |
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PianoBlack (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is so frustrating... |
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ozymandius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. Whatta ya mean: "earn"? |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. that's because the workers are lazy and the CEO's are hard workers |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Exxon's NET PROFIT for the last several years has been over |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. They have to be paid $11 million |
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ArbustoBuster (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Then we bring in cheap foreign CEOs to do the work the American CEOs won't do. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. Ah! |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. You have a point |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. I ALWAYS have a problem with the word "earn" |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Y'all might be interested in this movie |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. Growing gap isn't news |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
22. Correction: CEOs STEAL more in a day than most workers earn in a year. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. LOL, great minds think alike. See my post below. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Cool! |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. Should read: CEOs STEAL more in a day than most workers earn |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. Hard working |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
28. thats criminal |
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NW_BEAST (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I always wondered |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
29. CEOs Are A Class To Themselves |
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roxnev (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. Who is going to stop America from failing |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. One Important Point That You Missed In Your Post |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes but they're holding up the sky. |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
34. i do A/R, |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
37. CEOs have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Reading annual reports really pisses me off |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
42. k & r -- this is an important thread! (nt) |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 07:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes, it is important. It's important that people wake up and recognize executive looting. nt. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. I think companies should be required to routinely report on one |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-29-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. That's a superb idea! Yes, it WOULD be "telling" -- so there's no way it will happen. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
46. i actually thought the number was much higher |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-30-07 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
47. So let's all vote for the CEO candidates and allow the abuses to continue! n/t |
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