Hillary Clinton's Income Hypocrisy: Share The Earnings With The Workers! (Unless You're Hillary Clinton)
David Rutz writes at Free Beacon of an exchange between Fox News's Chris Wallace and Hillary Clinton flack Karen Finney over Clinton's condemning "the income gap" for others -- while pocketing huge speaking fees.
Wallace:
"She talked about the fact that the 25 top hedge fund managers make more money than all of the kindergarten teachers in the country combined," he said. "What about the fact that, until recently, she was making $250,000 for a one-hour speech when the average American makes $45,000 for working for a year."
Rutz's piece continues:
She's making money and believing in the importance of closing the income gap," Finney said."I know!" Wallace said. "Maybe the hedge fund managers believe in it too, so I just wonder why she's saying it's somehow wrong for the hedge fund managers to make so much money but it's okay for her to make $250,000 an hour."
"It's about what you do with that money," Finney said. "It's about CEOs making the money and then not sharing those profits with their workers."
Wallace asked her if Clinton was sharing that money with her, and Finney just laughed.
I want to say that her son-in-law is a hedge fund manager. I think one of her brothers is, too.
Physician, heal thyself!
I R A Darth Aggie at June 14, 2015 8:09 AM
in other words: it's not the money itself, it's how you feel about it.
SwissArmyD at June 14, 2015 9:19 AM
Hey! She shared her husband; she should share her money!
charles at June 14, 2015 10:19 AM
To the liberal/progressive/leftist/Democrat, whether being rich and stingy is right or wrong depends who's being rich and stingy.
Ken R at June 14, 2015 11:29 AM
"in other words: it's not the money itself, it's how you feel about it."
Or, to put it more bluntly, it's the anthem of the borderline and narcissist: "It's different when I do it!"
Cousin Dave at June 15, 2015 6:24 AM
There's no inconsistency to making that kind of money and being liberal as long as you're willing to believe and (financially) support:
*Higher Tax Rates for the Wealthy (so you can pay those Kindergarten teachers more)
*Unions (so employees have greater bargaining power with CEOs)
Being liberal doesn't mean you think everyone needs to make the same amount on money. But if you're going to say things like we should pay Kindergarten teachers more, then you should be willing to put your money where your mouth is.
andrew at June 15, 2015 12:39 PM
The trouble with that Andrew is Hillary has no intention of paying those taxes. Clinton global initiative ring any bells?
Ben at June 15, 2015 6:22 PM
These same people who insist that CEOs and hedge fund managers make too much money rarely seem to be concerned that superstars in other fields make considerably more than the average schmoe.
Do they rail that A-Rod is overpaid? Lebron? Denzel? No. Do they rail that the Clintons collect millions for giving speeches? No. But pay a CEO what the market will bear for what is a superstar-level job in that field and you're causing the downfall of the American worker.
Conan the Grammarian at June 16, 2015 8:47 AM
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