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Claire McCaskill Rocks!

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Tim Probst

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So, my Senator, Claire McCaskill, lit up Wall Street yesterday from the Senate floor. It was a fantastic speech and something that needed to be said out loud. I used to work for Merrill Lynch and was very proud to have been a part of that institution. It did bother me a lot when the upper management team would receive enormous bonuses compared to regular employees like me. This was especially true during years when the bonus pool was apparently down, and regular employees did not get bonuses that were on par with other years.

Well, it looks like Senator McCaskill has had enough, and she has my support. Here is a video from MSNBC after her impassioned speech.

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3 responses to “Claire McCaskill Rocks!”

  1. Probstisms

    More on Wall Street Bonuses…

    In a follow up to my earlier post regarding Senator McCaskill’s drubbing of Wall Street executives, I wanted to give some perspective on the world of Wall Street bonuses. As I have said before, I am a proud former Merrill Lynch employee. At least a…

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    big d

    right on, well said, One question though. Will she and the rest of the senators accept a salary cap if they run their business into the ground. The government is pissing away more money than these financial institutions ever could.

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    big d

    right on, well said, One question though. Will she and the rest of the senators accept a salary cap if they run their business into the ground. The government is pissing away more money than these financial institutions ever could.

    Reply

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