Oh, now you're all for open doors and honestly in the president's office? Too bad you haven't been for the last 8 years.
On Feb 4, 6:22 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > She should start with honesty and openess in the Presudent's Office > and Congress. > > On Feb 4, 4:58 am, "liberal mike532 !" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Claire McCaskill > > > The sign on President Harry Truman's desk that said "The buck stops > > here" had more to do with accountability in the executive than with > > executive pay. But something makes us think Truman would've gotten > > along quite well with fellow Missourian, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D- > > MO). > > > Her latest bill is a clear example of that same Show Me State > > chutzpah. While every lawmaker with a microphone can be heard railing > > against huge Wall Street bonuses and exorbitant CEO pay, McCaskill is > > actually doing something about it. > > > Last Friday, McCaskill introduced a bill to cap employee compensation > > for companies that receive assistance from the government. Under > > McCaskill's Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009, recipients of TARP > > money or other taxpayer assistance would only be able to pay their > > officers as much as President Barack Obama makes, or $400,000 a year. > > > Many don't realize that even shareholders have virtually no control > > over executive pay, so there's not much anyone can do to change the > > situation outside of public protest and congressional action. > > > Read More >>>http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/honors/124- Hide quoted text > > - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
