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Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

This policy would limit the amount a CEO can earn compared to the average salary of their employees. Proponents argue that it would reduce income inequality and ensure fairer compensation practices. Opponents argue that it would interfere with business autonomy and could discourage top executive talent.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12mos12MO

Yes

 @B4W4BBJfrom Ontario  disagreed…7 days7D

Saying yes to the CEO pay cap would cause the business they own to grow much slower due to how they wouldn't have as much money to put back into the business. This would also be money taken away from something like the wages of people under that CEO. This would especially be a problem for CEO that lead cutting edge fields like apple. If they didn't have as much money to put into their business then we probably would have developed things like phones much slower and we could still be on something like the blackberry right now. Another big reason if that money creates motivation and…  Read more

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...12mos12MO

No

 @9ZBSN79from Ontario  disagreed…6mos6MO

CEOs shouldn’t make millions while workers are underpaid putting money in the hands of people who pay taxes is better than putting it In the hands of the rich who don’t

 @B2R667BConservativefrom Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

No, we shouldn't disincentivize building businesses.

 @B24CC9Qfrom Ontario  answered…5mos5MO

Yes but depends on the size of the cap and the market cap of the company as well as employment numbers

 @B4GKHPSfrom Ontario  answered…3wks3W

No, that is the responsibility of representation by unions and employees. Not an issue of the government

 @B3XK2RMfrom Alberta  answered…2mos2MO

It depends on the company and what the CEO actually does. Do they pay their employees a fair living wage? If so, no. If employees are not paid well, then yes

 @B36H68Hfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

No but we need new mechanisms for making capitalism work for all. There is too much pay inequality and unions are not the answer.

 @9TTLXGXfrom Nova Scotia  answered…7mos7MO

not a cap but a ratio since the CEO is taking a lot more risk than the employees

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…12mos12MO

No, if we raise taxes on the rich then the issue will solve itself

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