25 Giant Corporations That Paid Their CEOs More Than They Paid Uncle Sam

It might make sense for a small business to pay its top brass more than it doles out to Uncle Sam in taxes, but what if that company has tens of thousands of employees and billions of dollars in profits? Well, this is America folks. What follows is a list of 25 mega corporations that paid one guy—their CEO—more money than what they spent on their entire federal tax bills last year. The same companies averaged $1.9 billion each in profits Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 3, 2011

The data highlights the growing extreme wealth inequality along with the corporate social irresponsibility that is destroying american society and government.

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Bob Herrschaft
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by Bob Herrschaft - Sep. 4, 2011

...see some of the comments from MJ readers!

...the boards of trustees must also be well compensated to let this happen.

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by Ben Ross - Sep. 5, 2011

news ....is it true? definitely worth asking about

things that make ya say hu

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