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Johnathan146

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4. So if a CEO makes too much, a business ends up paying .2% additional tax

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 08:47 AM

Dec 2016

My predition is that they just raise prices .2%, and instead of the corporation making less the citizens of portland just end up paying more for goods.

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Taking on income inequality with a CEO pay tax [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP

Define CEO pay. Does it include stock options, capital gains, and pension tricks? TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #1

I'm not a tax accountant, but I believe all of those fit under deferred compensation. nt TexasTowelie Dec 2016 #2

Me neither, but in many cases it is the bulk of CEO compensation... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #3

So if a CEO makes too much, a business ends up paying .2% additional tax Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #4