It should come as no surprise discussion about the minimum wage is heating up. Add in the fact an election is just around the corner and you find no shortage of politicians trying to talk out of both sides of their mouths to get your vote. There can be only one viewpoint when it comes to the massively widening gap between executive pay and the average employee. It’s an epidemic which dwarfs Ebola and most … Labor Day and Minimum WageRead more
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The Minimum Wage Debate
Few things should tell a person just how bought and paid for elected officials are than the current minimum wage debate. Somewhere, somehow there must be an on-line auction selling the votes and souls of elected officials. It won’t do any of us much good to find it since we couldn’t afford the opening bid. It is difficult to admit being born a Republican in this day and age. The “quick fix” for the economy … The Minimum Wage DebateRead more
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Ethics in Income Act
Many years ago, we had news stories about someone occupying a chair at a major brokerage firm for six months while “the board” searched for a full-time candidate. After attending only a handful of meetings, this individual pulled the ripcord on a $360 million dollar golden parachute. Needless to say, the blue- and white-collar workers who had retirement accounts holding mutual funds managed by said brokerage firm were immediately crying foul. The brokerage firm brushed … Ethics in Income ActRead more