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Warpy

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1. We need that here

Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:45 PM

Nov 2013

The execs won't suffer much, we'll just go back to the system they had when they were taxed 90% on naked greed: the corporation will own the fancy vacation viilas and the limos and the yachts. As long as they're heading the corporation, they will live like potentates.

But yes, a lot of heads would be exploding and a lot of those parasites would be quitting and heading offshore to follow their ill gotten goods in Caribbean tax havens.

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Switzerland Proposes New Law To Link Execs' Pay With Lowest Paid Workers [View all] maxrandb Nov 2013 OP

We need that here Warpy Nov 2013 #1

As a result of a recession, an oil emgargo and a hostage crisis maxrandb Nov 2013 #6

Well, Kennedy had lowered that 90% rate down to 70%, a big mistake IMO Warpy Nov 2013 #10

We've been in a race to the bottom since 1980 maxrandb Nov 2013 #13

Direct demcoracy is a wonderful thing malaise Nov 2013 #2

I love this! ColumbusLib Nov 2013 #3

The lowest 10% of wage earners make $50,000? cemaphonic Nov 2013 #4

Yeah, that was my thought as well! eqfan592 Nov 2013 #5

I would imagine that they have maxrandb Nov 2013 #7

Well, my (distant) relations think that DC-Miami is a reasonable day's drive. cemaphonic Nov 2013 #9

Workers will get higher wages? Kingofalldems Nov 2013 #8

I just skimmed over the article maxrandb Nov 2013 #11

Durned Yerr-uh-peen librul soshulists! Populist_Prole Nov 2013 #12

They are out of control, aren't they? pampango Nov 2013 #15

Some doubts. moondust Nov 2013 #14