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In reply to the discussion: Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay [View all]iemitsu
(3,888 posts)34. Well, Daneel I know its not going to happen
but it is what ought to happen.
How can anyone in this country still believe the government is on our side.
All we are to them is a meal ticket.
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Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay [View all]
unhappycamper
Dec 2012
OP
I can't believe the right-wing doesn't go after that Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
brewens
Dec 2012
#7
I've actually tried to stir that up a little with the Freepers. Trolling and slamming
brewens
Dec 2012
#14
When a homeless kid steals a Twinkie for breakfast and is caught, he or she goes to jail.
Octafish
Dec 2012
#10
So, we taxpayers end up paying for pay raises the give themselves. Frustrating. /nt
Festivito
Dec 2012
#16
The greed does not stop, the same CEO says the unions and employee demands has bankrupt the co.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2012
#26
It's not illegal because paying the workers and management is considered operating expenses. There
okaawhatever
Dec 2012
#32
Because the laws are written to benefit the upper 1%. America ... Reagan + 30 years.
SomeGuyInEagan
Dec 2012
#41
I swear this is exactly what Denny McLain went to prison for in the Peet Packing scandal.
tclambert
Dec 2012
#38