Comments on: Bush Takes Aim At Wall Street’ Lavish Salaries and Bonuses for Corporate Executives http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/ in all matter of opinion, our adversaries are insane. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:43:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Toasted Tofu http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/comment-page-1/#comment-314858 Toasted Tofu Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:25:14 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/#comment-314858 I've never been a proponent of the line-item-veto. If the bill contains BS, call it out, veto it, and shine the public light on why it was vetoed. It's no different than when legislators vote against a bill that looks good on the surface, but the 'no' vote was against the tacked-on crap that others try to sneak in--often un-related to the primary purpose of the bill. I’ve never been a proponent of the line-item-veto. If the bill contains BS, call it out, veto it, and shine the public light on why it was vetoed. It’s no different than when legislators vote against a bill that looks good on the surface, but the ‘no’ vote was against the tacked-on crap that others try to sneak in–often un-related to the primary purpose of the bill.

]]> By: Peejz http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/comment-page-1/#comment-314849 Peejz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:15:13 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/#comment-314849 I find it sad that you hadn't paid attention to his call for line item veto. It seems to me that these representatives know they have a POTUS over a barrell when he is looking for specific legislation...how sad that we accept their bs of pumping bills full of this waste, yet we can't allow the POTUS a line item veto? Does that make any sense? That bridge was but 1 very miniscule example of our representatives screwing us... I find it sad that you hadn’t paid attention to his call for line item veto. It seems to me that these representatives know they have a POTUS over a barrell when he is looking for specific legislation…how sad that we accept their bs of pumping bills full of this waste, yet we can’t allow the POTUS a line item veto? Does that make any sense? That bridge was but 1 very miniscule example of our representatives screwing us…

]]> By: Toasted Tofu http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/comment-page-1/#comment-314820 Toasted Tofu Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:27:24 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/#comment-314820 "those attachments add up!" ah, yes! That infamous <strong>bridge to nowhere</strong>. :razz: Just how did that get passed even though it was exposed to the public eyes before the vote? Seems it doesn't much matter. We're not the 'deciders'. :) It was humorous to hear Bush finally reference these earmarks in his SOTU. Hello there, sir. Your veto pen has been dormant. Silence means acceptance; silence means approval. “those attachments add up!”

ah, yes! That infamous bridge to nowhere. :razz: Just how did that get passed even though it was exposed to the public eyes before the vote? Seems it doesn’t much matter. We’re not the ‘deciders’. :)

It was humorous to hear Bush finally reference these earmarks in his SOTU. Hello there, sir. Your veto pen has been dormant. Silence means acceptance; silence means approval.

]]> By: Peejz http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/comment-page-1/#comment-314805 Peejz Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:52:02 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/#comment-314805 1- Who reads them? I do as does everyone I know. I'd like to see Congress run their corporation with transparency...maybe we should have them lead by example...those attachments add up! 1- Who reads them? I do as does everyone I know. I’d like to see Congress run their corporation with transparency…maybe we should have them lead by example…those attachments add up!

]]> By: Toasted Tofu http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/comment-page-1/#comment-314795 Toasted Tofu Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:34:20 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/01/31/bush-takes-aim-at-wall-street-lavish-salaries-and-bonuses-for-corporate-executives/#comment-314795 I agree, but then again, investors really don't give a shit as long as they are making money. How many individual investors really read the annual corporate proxy and examine executive compensation packages? Answer: Not many. While it may not be the government's business to regulate executive pay packages, it is the government's responsibility to ensure investors, employees, and the public at large, are able to see with transparency how these executive packages are structured in publicly held corporations. Golden parachutes and compensation untied to performance are crazy. You get paid hugely regardless of how good or bad of a job you do. Kinda like Bush. :lol: I agree, but then again, investors really don’t give a shit as long as they are making money. How many individual investors really read the annual corporate proxy and examine executive compensation packages? Answer: Not many.

While it may not be the government’s business to regulate executive pay packages, it is the government’s responsibility to ensure investors, employees, and the public at large, are able to see with transparency how these executive packages are structured in publicly held corporations.

Golden parachutes and compensation untied to performance are crazy. You get paid hugely regardless of how good or bad of a job you do. Kinda like Bush. :lol:

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