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by brett-jackson 2345 days ago
What's the point in capping CEO pay? It won't lift anyone out of poverty.
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It will signal virtue. Politics 101% (adding the bad politics makes the sum go over 100).
are we sure it won't? and whether the goal is to lift anyone from poverty (not sure that's a stated goal), perhaps it may force companies to look for other ways to spend their money. Perhaps more will find its way in to company/equipment reinvestment, more hiring, etc, or... uh-oh - might just end up getting taxed and make its way back to society via govt confiscation(!)
It is purely ideological. Truth be told, there are major differences between a good CEO and a bad one.
What are the differences between good and bad CEOs? From my vantage, companies sure seem to be awful at identifying these before hiring someone...