Wyatt earp
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But you have no problem with actors pulling down millions per movie, plus a percentage of the gross sales tickets. You have no problem with sports figures making astronomical sums on compensation and astronomical sums more on product endorsements. You have no problem with authors making millions on books. The only people you don't want making money are people who run companies. Typical liberal nonsense.
There's a difference that elludes you... but here goes.
When the CEO makes the decision to cut 20,000 jobs or move a factory to China, or use a recession to rotate out those higher paid employees and replace them with desperate waifs willing to work for less, he's part of the problem.
the Actor who gets paid 8 figures to make a crap film isn't ripping off everyone else who worked on that film. The supporting actors, the crew, the screenwriters are all members of unions and pull down a good scale for working on said film.
Similarly, the Athlete who pulls down millions is part of an organization where the other players are unionized, as are the supporting staff.
So, no, I don't have a problem with Tom Cruise getting 10 million a picture as long as Bob the Key Grip makes enough money to feed his family. I have the option of not seeing that film if it isn't something I'm interested in.
I have a HUGE problem when the CEO of WalMart pulls down 19 million while the stocker and cashiers are making minimum wage and have to apply for food stamps and section 8 housing that I pay for whether I shop at WalMart or not.
I really don't give a damn but one little thing you failed to mention when Hollywood is making those movies in Canada and other places they are screwing the workers unions. ...
It was big news a few years back
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