Hey YOU you make too much money !

[SteamWake]

US government seeks to rein in executive pay

Democrats want to push administration on US corporate pay strategies

If that doesent smack of anti capitolisim I dont know what does.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Administration-Rein-in-pay-apf-15500519.html?.v=6

Originally Posted by SteamWake

If that doesent smack of anti capitolisim I dont know what does.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Admini...0519.html?.v=6

Its an attack on business from someone who appears to be further to the left than Khruschev.......Obama.

[Letum]

It seams a little odd to my European ears when Americans say things like this.
Am I the only one?

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by Letum

It seams a little odd to my European ears when Americans say things like this.
Am I the only one?

Why?

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Aramike

Why?

Accusing someone of having priorities other than capitalism doesn't really raise an eyebrow here.

[SteamWake]

Wasent there a recent shift towards capitolisim in the EU?

Seems like were headed in opposite directions.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Letum

Accusing someone of having priorities other than capitalism doesn't really raise an eyebrow here.

perhaps, but here in america we have spent our entire history thriving in a business model wherin what YOU earn is rightfully YOURS.

sure the government will place a tax on your earnings and the items you sell... no kidding.

but Obama now has his hands on my wallet... he wants to increase and implement federal programs that will take unprecedented amounts of MY MONEY and freely give it to those who are not willing to work or earn for themselves.


that is not fair in any sense of the word... capitalism socialism arguments and raised eyebrows aside.

i dont know - maybe in the nation you reside - its is considered normal to work a full month and have a signifigant percentage of your wages taken from you and given to drug addicts, welfar recipeints and lay abouts... if so, i feel very sad for you... seriously.

what you work for you and you alone should be entitled to.

if you wish to be a philanthopist and dedicate your life savings to a charity - thats admirable... damned admirable

however when the government FORCES you to do it - thats oppression... its annoying... its infuriating - and here in America its a dangerous proposition.

[SUBMAN1]

Well said GoldenRivet. I'd cut Letum some slack though. When you live a lifestyle that you get used to, it becomes hard to see things unless someone points them out to you.

-S

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

what you work for you and you alone should be entitled to.

if you wish to be a philanthopist and dedicate your life savings to a charity - thats admirable... damned admirable

however when the government FORCES you to do it - thats oppression... its annoying... its infuriating - and here in America its a dangerous proposition.

Except that's not what happened. The interests of executives were not aligned with the interests of shareholders. In many cases the board of directors couldn't or wouldn't act to correct the situation. When it got bad enough that these companies came begging to the government for money, then the government damn sure has the right to act to correct the situation, now being the largest shareholder in many cases.

You act like this is unprecedented. The FDIC for YEARS has had the ability to come into any bank and take it over if they're operating in an unsustainable way.

Originally Posted by Letum

It seams a little odd to my European ears when Americans say things like this.
Am I the only one?

Two peoples seperated by a common language