Anybody have a quick link to stats on CEO vs worker income?

[Kali]

One of those that tells % of differences?

[MercutioATC]

1. Do you feel that number holds a special significance?

I'm just asking. Curious to see if you're looking at this from a new direction or not.

[Robbien]

2. link to report

to pdf
http://edworkforce.house.gov/democrats/pdf/executivepay.pdf#search=%22%22executive%20pay%20%22%20%22worker%20wages%22%22

or view as html
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:3iIQzkltcf0J:edworkforce.house.gov/democrats/pdf/executivepay.pdf+%22executive+pay+%22+%22worker+wages%22&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2

[Kali]

5. Thanks - sorry to be so lazy (in a hurry) to look for it myself.

Knew it was out there. Thank you, Robbien!

[Kali]

3. I know there was a stat recently showing the

dichotomy had increased significantly in the last few years for X sized companies.

Having a discussion with an idiot freeper (who probably works minimum wage) who thinks its ok for ceo's to profit obscenely over workers losing pensions and so forth because "they are the boss"

[LunaC]

4. Here 'ya go!

"Of the 100 largest economies in the world, 51 are corporations; of those, 47 are U.S.-based.

The overall share of federal taxes paid by U.S. corporations is now less than 10 percent, down from 21 percent in 2001 and over 50 percent during World War II; one-third of America's largest and most profitable corporations paid zero taxes -- or actually received credits -- in at least one of the last three years (according to Forbes magazine).

Back in 1980 the average American chief executive earned 40 times as much as the average manufacturing employee. For the top tier of American CEOs, the ratio is now 475:1 and would be vastly greater if assets, in addition to income, were taken into account. By way of comparison, the ratio in Britain is 24:1, in France 15:1, in Sweden 13:1."

http://www.alternet.org/story/30681