Economists love to talk about incentives. In this case, such limits would motivate CEOs to augment the pay of their janitors, secretaries, and cashiers for a simple reason: Their own raises would depend on it.
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U.S. Politics / Elections
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When it comes to the devastating affects of pro-corporate deals, Obama was right the first time.
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The signs tell us that a climate crisis has arrived in the natural world. The question is: When will this translate into a crisis in the political world?
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A radical proposal would go well beyond controlling the most aggressive semi-automatic rifles and curbing arms sales to the world's worst dictatorships. It would also demand a change in our political system.
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With 7 out of 10 Latinos voting to re-elect Barack Obama, Republicans are debating whether to alter their hardline immigration stance.
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Recognizing the limits of voting should not prevent us from appreciating the seriousness of an aggressive conservative campaign against the franchise.
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On the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, #S17, our U.S. columnist says the 99 per cent could sorely use another round of rebellion.
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Progressive movements are stronger when they can take on centrists or liberals than when pitted against elected conservatives.
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Organizations that usually demand cancellation of debts owed by impoverished countries are now calling for debt forgiveness for a different group of borrowers: U.S. students.
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Ideology and reality have been set on a collision course, and this absurd mash-up is the result.