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DazednConfused · 07-20-2005, 12:02 AM

I whole-heartedly agree with those that say that no one should be paid that obscene amount of money. As a matter of fact, I think that no one should be paid more than the salary of the President. To me, it doesn't make sense that certain members of this society are valued more. Every job needs to get done regarless of what it entails. After listening to many interviews with author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Barbara Ehrenreich, most Americans aren't even being paid a living wage. The federal minimum wage, presently $5.15 an hour, would need to be raised to $8.20 an hour simply to meet the federal poverty level according to Responsible Wealth http://www.responsiblewealth.org/living_wage/. It would just be right for people to not have to rely on the system because they are being provided for by working an honest job for reasonable compensation. John Mack garners no sympathy from me for turning down a guaranteed $25 million when he is going to be making something comparable to that or more with all the perks of being a CEO for a top financial corporation.

07-20-2005, 12:02 AM	#19 (permalink)
DazednConfused Upright Location: On the Darkside of the Moon	I whole-heartedly agree with those that say that no one should be paid that obscene amount of money. As a matter of fact, I think that no one should be paid more than the salary of the President. To me, it doesn't make sense that certain members of this society are valued more. Every job needs to get done regarless of what it entails. After listening to many interviews with author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, Barbara Ehrenreich, most Americans aren't even being paid a living wage. The federal minimum wage, presently $5.15 an hour, would need to be raised to $8.20 an hour simply to meet the federal poverty level according to Responsible Wealth http://www.responsiblewealth.org/living_wage/. It would just be right for people to not have to rely on the system because they are being provided for by working an honest job for reasonable compensation. John Mack garners no sympathy from me for turning down a guaranteed $25 million when he is going to be making something comparable to that or more with all the perks of being a CEO for a top financial corporation.