Actually it really isn’t, and to the extent we perceive to be, it is of no concern to anyone but shareholders of the company, but that’s been talked about before.
Why do we complain with envy about a CEOs pay when such pay has no impact on the things we buy from his or her employer, but at the same time have a desire to plunk down $500, $1,000 or much more to attend a singers concert or sporting event and directly help make them wealthy.
In the scheme of a college education, how important is it to win football games? In some cases, pretty important. Consider the pay of the top ten paid college football coaches. Do these numbers have an impact on tuition costs? Of course not.😎
$11,400,000
$10,900,00
$10,700,000
$10,300,000
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$9,900,000
$9,000,000
$9.010,000
$9,000,000
QUINNSCOMMENTARY 
Asking the wrong guy. That was a poll. Personally, I would increase income tax progressively on anyone over average income. That’s me, but not my sister who lives on SS.
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The big change in inequality in the U.S. began in the 80s. About the same time top level taxes were reduced. Did those reduced taxes contribute to the disparity?
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Turkey, Chile, South Korea, Mexico.
Is that where we’re headed?
Pay the CEOs (and Taylor Swift) all you want. And tax them accordingly.
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Are they not taxed by the same code as the rest of us and pay the highest rate? Doesn’t the person earning $60,000 think the person earning $200,000 should pay more? A number of tax benefits are limited by income, retirement savings are limited by income, Medicare premiums are higher by income. Who pays the net investment income tax? the top 1% pay 42% of all income taxes, but earn 22% of income.
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And yet the U.S. is one of the least progressive taxed OECD countries. One of the richest countries but still going into debt? Tax the rich, that’s where the money is.
70 percent of Americans — including 54 percent of Republicans — support raising taxes on families making more than 10 million dollars a year.
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And how much actual revenue would that raise?
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See above.
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