The man doesn't have a platform so much as a collection of platitudinous ideas that appeal to the lowest common denominator. His supporters say they "appreciate his straight talk," when they mean to say they appreciate the fact that he keeps the discussion on their basic, generally uninformed, level.
No need to applaud. There's no revolutionary thought here.
There doesn't have to be a revolutionary thought just a right one. Trump is talking in terms of economics. He studied business at Wharton. I'm not at all surprised he has the view he has. If a liberal were saying this stuff you'd be drinking it up like water but yet you are calling someone else who agrees with the same position simple.
The man doesn't have a platform so much as a collection of platitudinous ideas that appeal to the lowest common denominator. His supporters say they "appreciate his straight talk," when they mean to say they appreciate the fact that he keeps the discussion on their basic, generally uninformed, level.
No need to applaud. There's no revolutionary thought here.
Isn't he a high earning CEO? He acts like he's not part of the group getting outrageous pay.
There is a difference between owning your own company and a publicly owned company CEO installing a board who will vote against the benefit of other employees and other shareholders by paying out gazillions of dollars. it sets the wrong tone for the company and the culture of the company.
There doesn't have to be a revolutionary thought just a right one. Trump is talking in terms of economics. He studied business at Wharton. I'm not at all surprised he has the view he has. If a liberal were saying this stuff you'd be drinking it up like water but yet you are calling someone else who agrees with the same position simple.
Here is the problem though. If you were to take the top 100 CEO salaries for 2014 and add them out it would come to $3,211,465,086. The highest being $156,077,912.
Around 50 it's in the 20 million range all the way down to the 100th position. So as you can see CEO's do make a lot of money but not enough to fix any problems this country is facing by demanding they get less. Did Ford make a good investment in paying Alan Mulally 22m a year? I would say yes they did.
Here is the problem though. If you were to take the top 100 CEO salaries for 2014 and add them out it would come to $3,211,465,086. The highest being $156,077,912.
Around 50 it's in the 20 million range all the way down to the 100th position. So as you can see CEO's do make a lot of money but not enough to fix any problems this country is facing by demanding they get less. Did Ford make a good investment in paying Alan Mulally 22m a year? I would say yes they did.
Ummm that's just the salaries. That doesn't include the stock options and other benefits they get and the golden parachutes provided for them even if they completely fail or are unable to increase the share price. Secondly, no one is saying that tying the CEO salary to a level closer to that of employees is a cure all. You only used that line as a deflection. CEO salary only part of the picture. The board's aren't truly independent of the CEO that's part of how a CEO gets the overly big payouts they get regardless of job performance.
The only thing that's going to fix this country is to tear it down and start again. Anybody can see that the wealthy are holding onto all the money. Why do billion dollar corporations like Walmart pay minimum wage? Because they're greedy. It always comes down to greed.
Yeah, CEOs don't need to make the kind of money they make. Cut 1/5 out of it and pay your employees more. More money in the hands of spenders increases the health of the economy all around. Which creates jobs. Speaking of jobs, we need them back in America. Nothing is made the same anymore. It's all a bunch of crap.
Bah so disillusioned with it all
Umm.. Walmart pays minimum wage because its UNSKILLED LABOR. Nothing a cashier or store clerk is doing within the store merits more than minimum wage. How can you expect a job to pay more money when anyone with a middle school education can do it?
Umm.. Walmart pays minimum wage because its UNSKILLED LABOR. Nothing a cashier or store clerk is doing within the store merits more than minimum wage. How can you expect a job to pay more money when anyone with a middle school education can do it?
Relatively speaking though their salaries have gone down while everyone else's have gone up. So....
Ummm that's just the salaries. That doesn't include the stock options and other benefits they get and the golden parachutes provided for them even if they completely fail or are unable to increase the share price. Secondly, no one is saying that tying the CEO salary to a level closer to that of employees is a cure all. You only used that line as a deflection. CEO salary only part of the picture. The board's aren't truly independent of the CEO that's part of how a CEO gets the overly big payouts they get regardless of job performance.
It's not a cure all it's the opposite, you will not attract the top talent for your company if you don't offer these people top money. The boards are independent of the CEO, that is why they negotiate a contract, like Trump is saying however, some boards are sacked but that's not the norm in a publicly traded company because in the end even they are beholden to the shareholders.
What other benefits? Corporate jet, car, expense account is trivial compared to their salary. Stock options are only good if they do their job and make the stock go up. I have been paid in stock options before, it's not the greatest thing in the world. It's just a way of them trying to keep you from leaving.
The only thing I agree on is the stupid golden parachutes these people get.
He acts like he's not part of the group getting outrageous pay.
