Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 20, 2023
You cannot have 500 times the salary of your entry level employees as a CEO.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse critiques excessive CEO pay compared to entry-level wages.

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