[Oceander]

Then ask yourself this - why haven't you taken your money out of those corporations (since you're obviously dissatisfied with the pay their CEOs receive)? If you don't, then you have an answer to your question that is both necessary and sufficient - shareholders still see the exchange as being economically beneficial. Do we really need some thinly-disguised political propaganda from a rag like Newsweek to answer a question that should be self-evident?

[SeekAndFind]

RE: Then ask yourself this - why haven’t you taken your money out of those corporations (since you’re obviously dissatisfied with the pay their CEOs receive)?

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I can’t because most of my investments are in 401(K). Most of these are tied to index funds that INVEST in these companies. My company only has a limited number of choices.

For the past 10 years the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Index have put on very poor returns.

QUESTIONING the performance of a company’s CEO is not (repeat NOT ) an attempt at demanding government action.

[Alter Kaker]

That's a silly argument - investors invest in companies that they believe will generate a profit (or shareholder value).

That doesn't mean they're getting the most bang for their buck. A company may be profitable AND waste hundreds of millions on excessive executive compensation.