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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 150502" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>You know, it's not just the judicial system and the mental health system that is broken, it's the state of the nation. It's greed. </p><p></p><p>I was just watching the news, and Forbes came out with their list of "worst CEO's" this week. That's who made the most money for doing the worst job. Whosis who is in charge of Countrywide mortgage made 66 Million dollars a year, and his company's stock loses an average of 9&#37; of it's value each year since he's been in charge. Exxon made it's second highest profit ever last quarter (yes, three months) of 10 billion dollars. But the stockholders didn't gain anything. The CEO of Sprint was <em>fired</em> last year and got a $40 million parting paycheck, $84,000 a month for life retirement beginning immediately, and assistance in finding a new job! Who the heck can even <em>spend</em> $66 million a year? Not that I wouldn't like to give it a try. Heck, I'd even get fired every year or so and let the whole world talk about what a lousy job I did just to give it a try.</p><p></p><p>In 1980, the average CEO of a publicly owned corporation was compensated at 40% of the average salary of a regular worker in the company. In 2008 it's <strong>433%</strong> the average worker's salary. I'd say that the tax breaks I got in the last decade hurt this country a lot less than the tax breaks they got. I don't mind paying taxes, but I think there's something wrong. Somehow I don't think Whosis is paying 25% of his $66 million in taxes, like I am of my lousy $800 a month disability check. And to be honest, I don't think <em>anyone</em> intends to fix it.</p><p></p><p>Harumph!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 150502, member: 99"] You know, it's not just the judicial system and the mental health system that is broken, it's the state of the nation. It's greed. I was just watching the news, and Forbes came out with their list of "worst CEO's" this week. That's who made the most money for doing the worst job. Whosis who is in charge of Countrywide mortgage made 66 Million dollars a year, and his company's stock loses an average of 9% of it's value each year since he's been in charge. Exxon made it's second highest profit ever last quarter (yes, three months) of 10 billion dollars. But the stockholders didn't gain anything. The CEO of Sprint was [I]fired[/I] last year and got a $40 million parting paycheck, $84,000 a month for life retirement beginning immediately, and assistance in finding a new job! Who the heck can even [I]spend[/I] $66 million a year? Not that I wouldn't like to give it a try. Heck, I'd even get fired every year or so and let the whole world talk about what a lousy job I did just to give it a try. In 1980, the average CEO of a publicly owned corporation was compensated at 40% of the average salary of a regular worker in the company. In 2008 it's [B]433%[/B] the average worker's salary. I'd say that the tax breaks I got in the last decade hurt this country a lot less than the tax breaks they got. I don't mind paying taxes, but I think there's something wrong. Somehow I don't think Whosis is paying 25% of his $66 million in taxes, like I am of my lousy $800 a month disability check. And to be honest, I don't think [I]anyone[/I] intends to fix it. Harumph! [/QUOTE]
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