McCain wants low corporate taxes, regulated CEO pay

[brooklynite]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - Republican White House candidate John McCain will promise on Tuesday to lower corporate tax rates if he wins the U.S. presidency and ease the tax burden on middle-class workers to help revive the faltering economy.

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McCain criticizes Obama for wanting to increase dividend and capital gains taxes and aiming to raise the minimum wage and link it to an index.

But he also takes aim at top corporate executives with big salaries and excessive severance packages.

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"If I am elected president, I intend to see that wrongdoing of this kind is called to account by federal prosecutors. And under my reforms, all aspects of a CEO's pay, including any severance arrangements, must be approved by shareholders," he will say.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1032308420080610

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and our FRiends are already in a tizzy...

Is moron McCain going to regulate his wife’s income?

This is the horror of the 1920’s being relived again. Tell me where in the Constitution does this idiot find the right of the the government to force corporate shareholders to approve/disapprove CEO Compensation?
I can't believe this.

More populist left leaning bullspit from Johnny Mac ... since the race is essentially voting for or against the messiah, I have to keep asking myself why bother?

Why should the Feds regulate how much money a person can make?

[Indenturedebtor]

1. Lol moral of the story below -

McBush is a Corporate whore, and Freepers are stupid.


The CEO pay issue has been bandied about for a couple of years and will happen with a Dem congress this fall. He's just dipping his foot into the center to try to score some independent votes.

[Bolo Boffin]

2. I look forward to the expiration of the Bush tax holiday myself. n/t

[whistle]

3. In other words, John McCain's approach will be to say, "Be nice and play fair guys"

....more rePuke do-nothingness :eyes:

[papau]

4. When did paid management get to tell owners they could not determine CEO pay?

[antigop]

5. great question, papau! n/t

[Orsino]

6. ...but without the regulated CEO pay.

He'll flip-flop. Who the hell else does he expect to vote for him, if not the CEOs?