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marmar

(79,783 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:46 AM Mar 2015

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“Surely we can agree that corporations don’t need taxpayers to subsidize massive CEO pay............ [View all]

[font size="4"] — pay that’s grown nearly 1000 percent since 1978.”[/font]

Rep. Barbara Lee, introducing legislation that denies corporations tax deductions on executive pay over $500,000 or 25 times worker pay, March 4, 2015

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“Surely we can agree that corporations don’t need taxpayers to subsidize massive CEO pay............ [View all] marmar Mar 2015 OP

I sure agree. cyberswede Mar 2015 #1

NWO Republicans do not agree, and that their God, Mammon, deserves MORE sacrifices blm Mar 2015 #2

And the Turd Way crowd is cheering them on. hifiguy Mar 2015 #38

Thanks for making me laugh Jon82 Mar 2015 #58

K&R abelenkpe Mar 2015 #3

it depends upon how "compensation" or "executive pay" is defined. antigop Mar 2015 #4

Yup - they have lots and lots of ways of hiding the money erronis Mar 2015 #7

That's an interesting idea, Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #48

My first thought as well! Based on pay this would affect less than 40% of the CEO's out there. Amimnoch Mar 2015 #8

The website suggests placing employees, lower level employees i presume, on the board of JDPriestly Mar 2015 #26

JD, this was tried before...under Bill Clinton... and it failed antigop Mar 2015 #45

Doesn't matter how they define it, it will never even get up for a vote! Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #27

CEOS are the true takers. kairos12 Mar 2015 #5

Nice sig. Very apropos. raouldukelives Mar 2015 #6

If you can't agree with that just where is your head? Enthusiast Mar 2015 #9

up their ass ... ? Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #12

Apparently. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #44

kr ND-Dem Mar 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author antigop Mar 2015 #11

American Society’s Real Moochers: CEOs antigop Mar 2015 #13

Sure we can agree Andy823 Mar 2015 #14

Barbara Lee is a winner, elleng Mar 2015 #15

You know who doesn't agree with you? d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #16

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #31

I'll say d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #32

That's like ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #35

absolutely agree. niyad Mar 2015 #17

Hey republicans! These are the real people mooching off your paycheck! Initech Mar 2015 #18

The only member of congress to vote "No"... Alkene Mar 2015 #19

While I support efforts to rein in executive compensation ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #20

The suggestion is to require worker representation on the boards of directors. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #23

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #29

We probably need legislation that discourages huge stock options. They are bad for other JDPriestly Mar 2015 #40

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #43

Of course you don't LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #25

No ... Of course I don't because I know something about compensation schemes ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #30

Do you know soemthing about compensation schemes like you know something about statistics? LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #49

No. I actually know more about compensation plans ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #52

You deserve a refund LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #62

I didn't claim that; but, your limited understanding ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #63

You claimed exactly that LondonReign2 Mar 2015 #64

Post the link and all will see ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #65

I always lean towards the over-arching notion that it IS INDEED up to government to step in when calimary Mar 2015 #34

Oh, I largely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #36

Seems to me it comes down to the basic premise of things that the individual cannot do for himself calimary Mar 2015 #39

Should apply to any making over $500K, no corporate deduction as a business expense bigbrother05 Mar 2015 #21

CEO play father founding Mar 2015 #24

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #22

HELL YEAH! pansypoo53219 Mar 2015 #28

WTF - +1 daredtowork Mar 2015 #33

Yes, I and probably most on DU totally agree with her and support her bill. lark Mar 2015 #37

Howz about Rep Lee being the first female President? Just sayin'. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #41

I think she would make a fine president, for what it's worth. /nt Dragonfli Mar 2015 #47

She'd have my vote. nt JEB Mar 2015 #51

Boy is she out of tune with the Republicans. Kablooie Mar 2015 #42

How Bill Clinton Helped Boost CEO Pay antigop Mar 2015 #46

Money... god... Godot51 Mar 2015 #50

Hell the company should be denied "any" tax deductions if there is a massive gap in pay vs the cstanleytech Mar 2015 #53

Really? Thespian2 Mar 2015 #54

Yes. I agree with this proposal. But don't stop there. Let's make sure that we bring up the pay of midnight Mar 2015 #55

K&R n/t Michigan-Arizona Mar 2015 #56

K&R! countryjake Mar 2015 #57

K&R woo me with science Mar 2015 #59

How about zero deductions for executive pay. n/t Hotler Mar 2015 #60

I have always loved Rep Barbara Lee. n/t FourScore Mar 2015 #61