Thursday, October 1, 2009

Why stop at CEO's--let's go all the way!

Why stop at limiting how much CEO's can make. Why not put it in place across the board? From now on, No one--no one-- can make more than $500,000 per year. This includes salaries, bonuses, investments, savings interest, second jobs, book deals, speaking engagements--everything. Even businesses can not net more than $500,000/year. All extra money has to be turned over the government. All government officials are also subject to this as well--all perks, speaking engagements, trips, book deals, anything they are paid for plus their salary can not equal more than $500,00. All basketball, football, hockey, baseball players, NASCAR, golfers, tennis players, cricket players, movie directors, producers, actors, singers band members, authors, etc cannot make more than $500,000/year. Couldn't you see Michael Moore, Ed Begley Jr, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and all the Hollywood supporters of Obama and Roman Polanski being paid what average people are paid? Wouldn't that be fair? Then the government would have all this extra money to spend on security, schools, the military, roads, health care, etc.

Better yet, why not just pay everyone $500,000/year no matter what they do for a living. That way no one is "better" than everyone else--they are all equal. No winners, no losers, everyone is the same. Of course, the government would have to have price controls on everything because we would not be able to afford million dollar houses, yachts, private jets, etc. So, the government could provide everyone with the same type of house (you could have like 4 floor plans to choose from, but they would all be the same square footage-just different layouts), the same type of car ( you could choose from 2 styles from each car company, but they would all be the same), food allowances, gas allowance, heating/cooling allowances, etc. I would like that. Then, I would not have to work so hard for my pay. I could even not work. After all, I deserve it. I have worked my butt off all my life while others have been collecting welfare, free food, etc. It's my turn to sit back and do nothing and get paid for it.

That would be Utopia. Or is it communism? Who cares! Who cares if other people stop working because they will get their money any way? Who cares if no one in the U.S. invents or develops something new. Who cares if we all become lazy and do nothing all day. Who cares if all the work that needs to be done, doesn't get done. Who cares if nobody cares. Who cares?

After all, I am entitled to it. Aren't you?

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