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A HERETIC I AM

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30. How do you feel about the CEO of Lockheed making about $20 mil a year?

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #20)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 06:35 PM

Jan 2021

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/08/defense-ceo-salaries.html

Because if you think this person isn’t really a government employee, you would be mistaken.

Lockheed (along with the vast majority of defense contractor firms) gets the overwhelming majority of its revenue from Pentagon contracts, which means we as taxpayers completely support their balance sheet.

Complaining about Fauci’s salary but dismissing the salaries of the largest defense contractor CEO’s is disingenuous.

And FWIW, that article is 2 years old.

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And he deserves every penny. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #1

We are lucky gldstwmn Jan 2021 #3

he should be in retirement.... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #13

Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #15

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Jan 2021 #17

I am good with Dr. Fauci being paid well MontanaMama Jan 2021 #2

I'd even be good with ... cannabis_flower Jan 2021 #4

That's less than a junior partner makes at a big accounting firm. Paladin Jan 2021 #5

he is a gov't worker.... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #14

that's a sad damn song you're singin there. mopinko Jan 2021 #18

we can disagree.... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #20

you have to be very frugal to get rich on that kind of money. mopinko Jan 2021 #26

just wow.... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #29

we raised 5 kids together. mopinko Jan 2021 #33

I raised 3, with a very good income... but getagrip_already Jan 2021 #35

i didnt say that. mopinko Jan 2021 #39

How do you feel about the CEO of Lockheed making about $20 mil a year? A HERETIC I AM Jan 2021 #30

ceo salaries are way too high..... getagrip_already Jan 2021 #36

Post removed Post removed Jan 2021 #37

He stopped Ebola. He can have all the money. meadowlander Jan 2021 #31

He probably makes much more than that fescuerescue Jan 2021 #22

He deserves it entirely. Probably more. DanTex Jan 2021 #6

We care... why? Jirel Jan 2021 #7

Coaches are not paid by taxes. Totally different. jimfields33 Jan 2021 #16

Doesn't matter. Jirel Jan 2021 #19

So those cops standing there every game Kingofalldems Jan 2021 #43

Does he wear a damn Rolex???! yankeepants Jan 2021 #8

As well he should be. We could attribute many lives saved from Covid, thanks to Dr. Fauci. Billytee Jan 2021 #9

His biggest accomplishments have been in AIDS/HIV research. herding cats Jan 2021 #25

Good. spanone Jan 2021 #10

We are paying WA-03 Democrat Jan 2021 #11

a lot less than he'd make as CEO of a major hospital system or insurance corp Orangepeel Jan 2021 #12

yea but football coaches are NOT paid based on society contribution fescuerescue Jan 2021 #21

He earned it. And then some. Dem2theMax Jan 2021 #23

Exactly! I wouldn't have put up with Trump as boss for $1 million a year dutch777 Jan 2021 #24

Worth every penny! Takket Jan 2021 #27

He could of made so, so much more in the private sector. Bleacher Creature Jan 2021 #28

Wow, he makes almost as much as some football coaches Yeehah Jan 2021 #32

I have no issue with his salary sdfernando Jan 2021 #34

Bot surprising after 52 years whistler162 Jan 2021 #38

I don't think this is accurate DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #40

He has been there for like 200 years so it makes sense Rice4VP Jan 2021 #41

This will come as a shock to the ignorant, but he can command more than that elsewhere. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #42