The gap between top execs and everyone else has been growing for decades. U.S. CEOs today typically earn 354 times as much as the average worker at their company, compared to just 46 times average worker pay thirty years ago. Tax the corporate whores. There is plenty of money to pay for social services. All that is lacking is the political to call greed out for what it is. Instead we celebrate people like the Dragons Den who in a healthy society would be seen as mentally impaired because of their focus on money. If you arent angry because of this, if you try to excuse and rationalize it, then youre suffering from CDD conscience deficit disorder. But youre in powerful company. Obama, Harper, Netanyahu, Christy Clark the police, the military, business leaders. In fact, if you work in the patch, you might want to check yourself for early onset CDD, especially if you love big trucks and other gas guzzling toys.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 03:05:07 +0000