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4. It doesn't bother me that some are paid huge sums of money.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 02:36 PM

Nov 2013

It bothers me a lot that many are paid far too little. It also bothers me a lot that the wealthy are allowed to use their riches to purchase politicians.

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If we could get this law on our books many of our problems would disapear. [View all] Maraya1969 Nov 2013 OP

Dr Bronner's Magic Soap already does that here NV Whino Nov 2013 #1

Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream used to do that, but no more. StrayKat Nov 2013 #7

Ben & Jerry's also is no longer owned by Ben and Jerry NV Whino Nov 2013 #8

Yes, companies often get sold at some point. StrayKat Nov 2013 #9

I love Dr. Bronner's Soap. I used to take baths and read the bottle sitting in the tub. Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #20

Watch 'em all move to Monaco. TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #2

Companies get really good deals and lots of protection in Switzerland. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #12

Problem is many of "our" companies, truebluegreen Nov 2013 #3

take it out in import duties. . annabanana Nov 2013 #11

I'd love to truebluegreen Nov 2013 #15

It doesn't bother me that some are paid huge sums of money. Scuba Nov 2013 #4

Completely agree. hughee99 Nov 2013 #5

There's another problem. Incitatus Nov 2013 #25

What bothers me is that American CEOs are paid 475:1 of the average worker. Initech Nov 2013 #10

I was thinking. . . StrayKat Nov 2013 #6

Good idea. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #13

Hmmm, I'm not sure. StrayKat Nov 2013 #14

Maybe. There are no easy answers. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #17

I like it!.....nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #16

Just imagine the squealing like a stuck hog if a 12 to 1, or even a 120 to 1, were law in 'murika: indepat Nov 2013 #18

For me, it was the insane amount of money a boss made compared to his/her workers... cynatnite Nov 2013 #19

Don't be too sure. I don't talk about this much but my father was a salesman and he became Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #22

They will simply pay themselves in other compensation. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #21

OK then they get penalized very harshly for all the money they are taking from the government Maraya1969 Nov 2013 #23

I hear you. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #24

Right-wing pundits aren't gonna like this. ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #26

i started writing an OP yesterday Control-Z Nov 2013 #27