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 over 14 years ago
The sad truth is too many pols think like that
NoBrandName over 14 years ago
So do the execs at a few major banks, and at a few major corporations.
Plods with ...™ over 14 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 over 14 years ago
Obama Economics 101.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Typical response for all politicians once they are elected.
veldy over 14 years ago
As old Dirksen said, “a billion here and a bilion there, and pretty soon you’re talking some real money”
noreenklose over 14 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”.