You are absolutely right. Finance bigwigs, sports players, celebrities, and (especially), politicians- - -they ALL get, (but NOT earn) so much more than the average working joes.
Knocking about 3 or 4 zeros off their salary would bring their pay closer to what they should be “worth”.
MadTexan almost 15 years ago
The sad truth is too many pols think like that
NoBrandName almost 15 years ago
So do the execs at a few major banks, and at a few major corporations.
Plods with ...™ almost 15 years ago
MadTexan said, about 1 hour ago The sad truth is too many pols think like that
That’s cause they save trees every time there’s a money bill. All they see are K, M, B, & T.
12T doesn’t look like much until you put in the zeros 12,000,000,000,000
Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Obama Economics 101.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Typical response for all politicians once they are elected.
veldy almost 15 years ago
As old Dirksen said, “a billion here and a bilion there, and pretty soon you’re talking some real money”
noreenklose almost 15 years ago
@Radish- - -
You are absolutely right. Finance bigwigs, sports players, celebrities, and (especially), politicians- - -they ALL get, (but NOT earn) so much more than the average working joes. Knocking about 3 or 4 zeros off their salary would bring their pay closer to what they should be “worth”.