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JDPriestly

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6. Yes. And limit salaries of CEOs of government contractors if the percentage of the company's

Reply to livingwagenow (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 04:21 AM

Aug 2013

business is more than 50% government-related, meaning governments of the US including federal, state and local government levels.

No CEO of a government contractor should earn more (including bonuses) than the US president. They just aren't worth as much as our president. And if more than 50% of their business is with government of different levels, they are being paid by taxpayers and should not be earning the big bucks that way. The limits on the CEO's salary should apply to all employees of a government contractor.

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Cap ALL govt contractor(especially 'defense') PROFIT MARGINS at 20%. [View all] livingwagenow Aug 2013 OP

5% Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #1

Deal! I'm all for that. No argument here! livingwagenow Aug 2013 #3

Check your email! I need a name SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #7

The current average is like 4% Recursion Aug 2013 #2

Well that's no fun.... Sotf Aug 2013 #4

you can game the system. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #8

No profit from war, period. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2013 #5

Yes. And limit salaries of CEOs of government contractors if the percentage of the company's JDPriestly Aug 2013 #6