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Mon Oct 26, 2015, 12:21 PM Oct 2015

TYT: Jeb Bush Campaign Cutting Wages And Staff



Like most winning presidential candidates, Jeb Bush announced today he was laying off a significant portion of his staff and massively cutting the salaries of those who remain. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (Think Tank), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), and Mark Sovel (The Lip TV), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"Jeb Bush has ordered across-the-board pay cuts and slashed staff positions at his Miami headquarters — a drastic shake-up for a campaign that has performed far short of early expectations.

According to an internal memo, Mr. Bush plans to reduce payroll costs by 40 percent this week, cut salaries for all but the most entry level staff members, cut travel costs by 20 percent and significantly reduce headquarters staff.”*

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/23/trailing-in-polls-jeb-bush-cuts-staff-and-salaries-vowing-focus-on-early-states/
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