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Sherrod Brown: Take Wells Fargo, despite being continually mired in spin, controversy, and scandal, they boosted their CEO's pay by 36…

On the recordJune 27, 2018
Take Wells Fargo, despite being continually mired in spin, controversy, and scandal, they boosted their CEO's pay by 36 percent last year to $17 million.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Example of excessive CEO compensation amid corporate scandals.

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