Larry King: Is Obama right or wrong to go after these executives with salary caps?
Donald Trump: Well, I think he’s absolutely right. Billions of dollars is being given to banks and others. You know, once you start using taxpayer money, it’s a whole new game. So I absolutely think he’s right.
Trump: Obama ‘absolutely right’ on executive pay cap [CNN]
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some folks will call Trump a COMMUNIST
I think it’s time we stop propping up bad companies. The US Auto makers can’t make a decent car to save their lives. US Banks couldn’t keep their balance sheets under control and they are now imploding and relying on taxpayer money. Let’s try good ol’ capitalism and let the strong survive. Pretty soon the US Gov is going to fail if they keep trying to prop everything and everyone up. Let the free markets reign!!
@1 – I don’t know about Communist, but I think he is at times a moron.
So now we are allowing the government to decide what we get paid? We are tumbling down the slippery slope, rocketing past Socialism on our way to Communism.
Why take money from the government when serial bankruptcy is available?
I am long.
its good to see that db is removing the “too this, didn’t that” posts. i just tried a “too this, didn’t that” post and it got removed. bravo db for stopping this and fuck you to the fuck head who used to do it all the time.
@6 I think the witty, unexpected tt, dt posts should stay. The lame ones – yank ‘em.
What I really love about this site is that it’s not covered in blog spam. Nice work.
too snide, didn’t trump
Too douche, didn’t bag.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4591728771172937783&ei=GwqLSZK3GaXqqgKEhNHDCw&q=bank+of+america+u2&hl=en
hmmm…maybe this is why BAC is in trouble
Although I don’t post them, I will miss some of the “too ___, didn’t ____” posts. Many are quite clever… unlike the well educated bankers who have sailed us into a financial shitstorm with bad news windgusts breaking the metering devices daily.
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@12
Did you also consume a meal with ‘clients’ while there?
Happy birthday Oprah !
@13
Yes. I like to have all my meetings while I get waxed. Clients seem to really appreciate the extra effort too.
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too hair hat, didn’t comb through
If you took money from the govt, you have to accept their “advice”. simple as that. nothing capitalist about pay caps, just as there is nothing capitalist about TARP funds going to prop of Goldman “level 3″ Sachs.
of course he’s for it, he needs to be propped up next.
@3 – You’re a fucking moron. If we are heading towards socialism, it’s because bank shareholders and bond holders are begging for it.
Communism, capitalism, socialism – screw that – it is the Golden Rule baby.
@18 – these are all highly regulated businesses. The Fed/Treasury/FDIC bear a lot of responsibility for the mess we are in. This isn’t about a few firms that made bad decisions, it is a systemic failure. Look at how many S&P500 firms have been destroyed. That’s not a “downturn.” That is a failure of regulation and oversight.
That is correct, @ 22. But dosent change my point at all.
@6 – Too fuck, didn’t read.
Exactly wtf is LK doing in that picture?
Trump looks like he’s enjoying it too much. Oh, btw TRMP .228 on the bid.
What a POS. This from a guy who’s had to get bailed out numerous times for his bankrupt businesses, all the while paying himself millions at the expense of his employees, lenders, and shareholders. F*cking hypocrite.
Ah, $hit, Fiorina just weighed in.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/05/fiorina.pay/index.html
I see she’s retaining water.
Welfare recipients get a lot of my money. Can I cap how many hi-def TVs and oversized gold hoop rings they can have.
Also, corporate welfare is nothing new at all. This is just a more explicit corporate welfare than the other schemes. This BS is exactly why there shouldn’t have been a TARP or a “stimulus”. Once the government gets its grubby paws on any business, you’ll be wishing it was back in the hands of incompetent hacks like Stan O’Neil.
The government runs the post office and the DMV. If you’ve ever had to deal with ANY government agency, you know what I’m talking about. Give the banks the money ONE TIME, hope they learned their lesson and shut the frak up or don’t give them any money at all.
Apparently 28 missed the welfare reform of the mid 90s. I don’t think youll find many people that can afford to both eat and buy earings with their checks. Your story sounds like Ronald Reagan’s tale of the welfare queen with the Cadillac. Who turned out to be living solely in his imagination. I’m guessing you’re from Staten Island – basically an angry white guy.
@28
Here you go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLzo9pOXa-s
– not @29
@ 7 – I totally agree.
@ 8, 9, & 24 – No.
@ 17 – Yes.
@31 – Too yes, didn’t no.