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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:02 PM Original message |
U.S. to Order Steep Pay Cuts at Firms That Got Most Aid |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good on 'em! |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. You know what's sad about this? |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's not salary |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can he do that? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I really doubt it will get done. |
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Oldtimeralso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. $200,000... |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm an investor -- hell, I'm an OWNER -- and I approve this cost-saving measure. . . |
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GETPLANING (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. And boy,,, are they pissed |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. The timing was pretty impressive actually with the move down |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not nearly enough. FIRE them. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. That's nice. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wall Street responds by sinking the DOW |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Only so many times they can play that game |
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boomerbust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. This was announced on CNBC |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is good, but it doesn't go far enough, IMO. |
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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. U.S. to Order Steep Pay (90%) Cuts at Firms That Got Most Aid |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Is that the top 25 execs in EACH company, or a total of 25 at the seven? |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Not setting maximum salaries, but setting rati betwen the lowest and highest pay employees |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Cash Payouts, not stock options or deferred compensation ... |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Uhh, No |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Total compensation will drop by 50%, not 90% ... |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Nope. Paying them in stock which they are restricted from selling for several years... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Only the top TARP recipients? |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I thought it was $13t last week... |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. $23.7 Trillion in handouts and backstops. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. "and backstops" |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's really not that complicated. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 10:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Agreed that backstops are money...just not dollar for dollar. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. K&R, this is good news. Is it a case of "guvmunt meddling in private business"? |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Administration Plans Big Pay Cuts at Bailout Firms |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. *BAM*!! |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Double Bam! |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. David |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. What a day, CatWoman. |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-21-09 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is a good start. |
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tmyers09 (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. Long Overdue. |
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