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Trump says high pay for CEOs is a joke and 'disgraceful'
Reuters ^ | 13 SEPT 2015 | Krista Hughes and Toni Clarke

Posted on 09/13/2015 4:20:08 PM PDT by South40

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To: central_va

None. How about you? lol


61 posted on 09/13/2015 5:00:06 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: ETL
"....typical large public company...."

Yes, if you leave out all the small and medium-sized companies, you will get some such number. About 100 CEOs out of 19,000.
62 posted on 09/13/2015 5:01:19 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: South40
Trump’s liberal supporters abhor discussing his political positions. And there is no secret as to why.

You must be blind. Plenty of us discussing it in this thread. I imagine you must be a member of the "Free Trade" cult that has been so wonderful for us? But as another poster mentioned, Trump never said anything about interfering in the Free Market, just giving a highly accurate opinion!

63 posted on 09/13/2015 5:01:36 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: central_va

I will have to go through his posts for other gems like the one you shared


64 posted on 09/13/2015 5:02:07 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Behind the Blue Wall

I read that article and wondered in what context the question was asked because they then asked Ben Carson the same thing and then added at the bottom that Trump’s answer was similar to Hillarys. That may be, but I’m sure that Hillary would want to meddle in what big business pays their CEOs. This article is so completely biased - and of course, the anti-Trump people on here will jump on it as gospel because it fits their narrative.


65 posted on 09/13/2015 5:02:16 PM PDT by Catsrus (Trump/Cruz - the only 2 worth voting for. I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
I happen to agree with him again.

To most paying attention, this has become inordinately clear. Yet middle America's wages have been stagnant for over 15 years.

It's corrupt and it reeks.

66 posted on 09/13/2015 5:02:19 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Maceman

The CBS guy asked him about it directly and the first thing he said “I don’t know there’s anything you could do about it, its up to the companies”. Then he added that cronyism on boards is what gets them big packages and that most of those invited to be on a public company board are thrilled with it so they fall in line.

My two cents on it is this - the Boards are responsible to the shareholders in public companies. Entrepreneurs that own their companies, a la Trump, should make as much as they want. I’ve never taken salary since that’s not where the big score is for independent business. Lastly, whoever thinks on this board that CEO’s are making $165k is being ridiculous - a great software engineer with no mgmt. role makes that in New England.


67 posted on 09/13/2015 5:04:02 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: dp0622

Interlocking Directorates are big problem. Boards just look the other way in a “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours’”


68 posted on 09/13/2015 5:04:39 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ErnBatavia

The bandwagon mentality here just keeps growing. Used to be much more thoughtful post/ideas/opinions. Hopefully they will return. Various conservatives thoughts are always welcome.


69 posted on 09/13/2015 5:05:32 PM PDT by rrrod (Just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.)
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To: SteveAustin

+1


70 posted on 09/13/2015 5:05:48 PM PDT by chasio649 (The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
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To: Impy
No concern of the government.

True, but it's still an accurate observation.

71 posted on 09/13/2015 5:06:44 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: South40
Looks like he is describing Crony Capitalism at its best. He is speaking from a position of being part of a Family Owned Corporation, not a Publicly Traded Corporation.

Trump s critical of the practice which is his prerogative, he isn't saying it should be Legislated by Government. That's all I care about.

Will all this matter during the Primary Elections, who knows, certainly not me. We have a long way to go.

72 posted on 09/13/2015 5:07:01 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Missing Tagline. Reward for return.)
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To: Catsrus
If you read the article, they asked Ben Carson the same question - isn’t he running for President too?

Did presidential candidate Carson waste time answering this question?

73 posted on 09/13/2015 5:08:07 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: rrrod

These are useful thoughts and ideas. It’s just the Utopians who think that Free Trade or that CEOs can do no wrong and have the best interest of companies and workers and even consumers at heart that have this “bandwagon mentality.”


74 posted on 09/13/2015 5:08:37 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: rrrod
What a shock huh? CEO's pay goes through the flipping roofs, but during the same years all this was going on, middle America gets economically gang banged.

Very slick.☺

75 posted on 09/13/2015 5:08:49 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: ETL

Too much truth for FR Free Traitors....you can’t pound it into their heads.


76 posted on 09/13/2015 5:08:59 PM PDT by chasio649 (The GOPe can never seem to remember who brought them to the dance)
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To: South40

The CEOs of the S&P 500 are paid just about the same, on average, as the highest paid 500 athletes in the country. $10.5 million. It is a lot of money. But, let’s face it, anybody can manage a 100 billion dollar company. It takes real talent to win a ballgame.


77 posted on 09/13/2015 5:09:34 PM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: South40

40 years of crony corporate capitalism and the selling out of America is coming home to roost. Even tycoons like the Donald see it for what it is.


78 posted on 09/13/2015 5:10:22 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: South40

Watch-—he’ll come out tomorrow or the next day with a complete flip-flop of this position (after his handlers get through with him), and everybody will be all, “Whew! See, I knew he didn’t mean it!”


79 posted on 09/13/2015 5:11:21 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
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To: South40

if he really wants to score points he should go after these lib run universities that charge insane tuitions and pay their Presidents 7 figures.


80 posted on 09/13/2015 5:13:14 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 20 acts of Treason and counting.)
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