It's interesting that no one on this list has said anything about athletes and other entertainers, some of whom 'earn' as much yearly as the entire AIG bonus list!
And yes, you pay for their salaries through advertising costs passed on to you through the products you purchase (where do you think that the money comes from?). On Mar 25, 2009, at 10:21 PM, Michael Smith wrote: > Well, it wouldn't change my opinion. > > No one, I believe, should receive $742,006.40 bonus after taxes. > > If that is the bonus, what was his salary!!!??? > > And, whatever his salary was, he thinks he earned it because the > areas he was involved with made lots of money. > > Unlike most Canadians and probably Americans I think salaries and > bonuses like this far exceed anyone's contribution to anything. No > one should ever be paid these amounts. Democracy and Capitalism are > not the same thing. Paul Brandon 10 Crown Hill Lane Mankato, MN 56001 [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
