Posted on 01/22/2002 3:18:18 PM PST by parsifal
Recently I have been involved in several threads dealing with minimum wages, fair wages, and taxes on the wealthy. Somehow, even though I am pretty "conservative", I manage to be on the opposite side of most freepers on these issues.
So, for fun, and for a view of the "other" side, I present some links to the AFLCIO website.
Calculate your pay if your were a CEO
There are other fun things on the site. Browse around here and play the "Greed" game:
And if you are interested in "living wages" and have some questions:
More likely, tshe American Express "statement" to make sure their trip to Mistress Pollyanna's House of Discipline and frequent charges to Player's Elite Escort Service doesn't show up where wifey-poo can find it, where some sharp lawyer will grab half of his ill-gotten gains for the little woman. parsy.
Me, too. Just want some reasonable regulation thereto. parsy.
LOL!! Too true, too true. Union leaders are a greater evil than CEO's any day.
At least your CEO is responsible for providing your paycheck. While the Union leader is responsible for taking it away ;)
Are you talking about a CEO or the a Union Leader :O !!!!
I'm sure my terrific, balanced, loving, caring husband will be glad to know this is what the envious think of him. How heartwarming. My guess is you don't really know any businessmen and your assessment of them is no better than an assessment of someone who is wealthy who've never known working poor.
I am not so sure the rich are being taxed too much, and indeed, tend to think they ought to be taxed more. I think there should be a 100% estate tax for most rich folks
LOVELY!!!! Sooooo, if someone busts thier a$$ to make something of themselves and save something to make lives a little easier for thier children and maybe thier children will even open ANOTHER new business which will employ even more people, but instead all my hard work should be rewarded by having every cent ROBBED from me once I'm in the grave, potentially leaving my own children who might be working poor themselves if they don't choose the same life as us, out in the cold? You are a pathetic THIEF parsi--nothing more!!! Anyone who would advocate STEALING someone's hard earned $$ to give to the government instead of the rightful heirs is a THIEF!
"but instead all my hard work should be rewarded by having every cent ROBBED from me once I'm in the grave..." Oooops. You are right. I screwed up in my reply. I meant to say 100% estate tax over a certain amount, not 100% period. That way you could still leave enough for your kids to be well off, without creating future hosts of Kennedy-like brats. Sorry. Does this revise your opinion of me any? parsy the meek.
Gee, I know many many "lower rung" workers that have affairs and live sleazy lives. Guess I can label em all that way huh?
Gee, I know many many "lower rung" workers that have affairs and live sleazy lives. Guess I can label em all that way huh?
In fact, many former CxO's now can't find work, because quite simply they should have never had a CxO position in the first place this is most of the startup/internet industry from 95 on. In larger corps, they also had booms, but are locking down spending to more tranditional ways..
I still don't think you are going to see "equity" as some people want, but the 50% a year increases are over. That doesn't mean a company will not pay big bucks to bring in a competent and proven Exec if they desperately need it... but the free pass is over.
I hope so. I also hope the obfuscatory conglomerate-then divest cycle ends. So many CEOs screw things up, then get rewards for "un-screwing." Nice work if you can get it. I could never believe some of the P/Es people were buying either. parsy.
Have you actually looked at the super wealthy? Almost without question by the 3rd or 4th generation there true wealth is gone. Sure they may still live comfortably, but they do not grow wealth, create new wealth and usually desemate it.
The pattern is something like this:
Remember the Kennedy's are only in their 3rd generation since old Joe made his millions... and have pretty much lost most of their wealth. Same for the Vanderbuilt's, and Rockefeller's... sure they still have money, but their money and power is far reduced from its height, and none of the current generations will ever produce anywhere near the success of their predacessors.
Inheritance Taxes do not prevent spoiled brat wealthy offspring... Good parenting does.
This is a very narrow minded view, CEO's actually in my experience do not do extremely great things for a company, but are more of an administrative neccessity. The BUCK has to stop somewhere... most do not CREATE the visions their companies will follow, (Especially in LARGE corporations.) Those visions are developed by others beneath them, and he gives the final yay or nay, and then chearleads them.
Now don't get me wrong there are some great CEO's out there, but often times the CEO is not the guy driving the plays or running the ship. As to shareholder value, this is actually done my adding value, and production adds value to a company...
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