In 1978, compensation of CEOs was 35 times greater than compensation of average workers. Since then, this ratio has skyrocketed, peaking at 299-to-1 in 2000. During the Great Recession, CEO pay fell relative to pay of typical workers because much of CEO compensation is directly linked to the stock market, which fell sharply in 2008 and 2009. However, the ratio bounced back during the recovery and stood at 243-to-1 in 2010.
- Wouldn't it be nice if Republicans were the only politicians doing the bidding of corporations, and Democrats were consistently on the side of workers? from many IT workers, and Michael Bennet (D-CO) is a co-sponsor.
- Spread the expense. Have your guests bring individual components of the meal. Assign the turkey to your poorest guest and assign the "one-pound relish tray of carrots and celery" to your wealthiest guest in an homage to America's income gap. Seat the Poorest and the Wealthiest next to each other at the dinner table and see if class differences affect their interactions.
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