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Why Is GE Exempt From Government-Ordered Pay Cuts?
Why Is GE Exempt From Government-Ordered Pay Cuts?
You pay his salary, suckersSince the government is now deciding who gets paid what at companies that received bailouts, it begs the questions: Why are employees of General Electric, owner of MSNBC, Obama's favorite network, exempt from these pay cuts?Oh, they have a loophole as noted in this ...
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MSNBC Parent Company Exempt From Restrictions Placed On Other Bailout Recipients?
Rhymes With Right — ... of exceedingly friendly and fawning coverage to the Obama Administration -- and among those top-salaried employees would be some of the journalists and commentators most deferential to the administration and critical of its opponents. Is the failure to restrict the salaries of these employees an attempt to buy continued favorable coverage? Seems to me that the appearance of impropriety is reason enough for an investigation by an independent prosecutor with full subpoena power. H/T JammieWearingFool

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