Rudy Giuliani believes Wall Street Fat Cats Should Keep Bonuses

[highdesertmutz]

oh GAWD, it's the devil himself!

Originally Posted by nature's message

*vomits*

When I think of Giuliani, I think of this:

[Wendell Phillips]

Capitalism requires the free flow of capital. It is a market system based on capital investment, and a government system committed to capital expenditure and tax incentives to prime the pump. Once the capital starts flowing, the capitalists take your capital and convert it into their capital. Capitalism, at least from the economic perspective of the capitalist, is a capital idea!

In the same vein, it is fitting that the CEO’s - those "captains of industry" that ran their companies aground - should reward themselves with big bonuses at the expense of the American taxpayer. The robber barons of the past have nothing on their immodest greed, which would make even the most rapacious pirate blush for shame. Surely, this is capitalism at its very best.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by phoenix_talons

Then there are people who think the wealthies' wealth must be protected from taxation. Even if it cost us commoners our jobs. Our hands are the very reason these rich SOBs can continue to increase their bonuses, and lay more of us off so as to further increase their bonuses. I like to hear those "protect the rich from taxation" continue to chime their tunes now with the country approaching double-digit mark in unemployment rate, the rich continuing to get bigger bonuses after the fact, and they are not spending a dollar to help the increasing number of destitutes.

Please, don't tell me these people deserve $16 million or more a year. You blue-collars work harder than them, you deserve it more than they do. If they slash their salary by 60%, they can save at least 100 jobs.

True - I dont understand the people who position themselves as guard dogs for the rich man's wallet. But the wealthy spend millions shoring up this mindset, so...I guess it works.

[small arms]

CEO's probably don't need 16 million a year, but neither do actors, musicians or athletes.

If the company needs money from the government, then they are at the mercy to the government and tax payers.

[bentlebee]

That is what we call capitalism and I agree with him! Or do you want communism and every one gets the same....

[highdesertmutz]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

That is what we call capitalism and I agree with him!

Originally Posted by bentlebee

Or do you want communism and every one gets the same....

Yes, gimme some of yours, share the wealth daddy~0'

[highdesertmutz]

Originally Posted by small arms

CEO's probably don't need 16 million a year, but neither do actors, musicians or athletes.

If the company needs money from the government, then they are at the mercy to the government and tax payers.

but not for perks and bonuses!

[paullySC]

Originally Posted by phoenix_talons

Then there are people who think the wealthies' wealth must be protected from taxation. Even if it cost us commoners our jobs. Our hands are the very reason these rich SOBs can continue to increase their bonuses, and lay more of us off so as to further increase their bonuses. I like to hear those "protect the rich from taxation" continue to chime their tunes now with the country approaching double-digit mark in unemployment rate, the rich continuing to get bigger bonuses after the fact, and they are not spending a dollar to help the increasing number of destitutes.

Please, don't tell me these people deserve $16 million or more a year. You blue-collars work harder than them, you deserve it more than they do. If they slash their salary by 60%, they can save at least 100 jobs.

I know plenty of blue collar people who lazy as crap.