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Ed Perlmutter: “How is it that an executive gets $148 million. I mean how does that pay come about.”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
How is it that an executive gets $148 million. I mean how does that pay come about.
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Ed Perlmutter
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Questions the justification for high executive salaries compared to average incomes.

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