Should, would, and could Obama limit salaries for athletes and movie stars?

[PeaceZGood]

If CEO's can have their pay limited to a half mil, why couldn't movie stars and famous sports figures? Some of them make MILLIONS per day!!! To me, that is obscene!

[Brendan Rhodes]

This really shouldn't be in the "Candorville Talk" section since it's not about Candorville, right? There's another section for this.

My answer: it's the free market and they can earn whatever people are willing to pay them. Unless the government gives them taxpayer money, it's none of the government's business what they earn except when it comes to taxation. And Obama should raise taxes on the rich.

[PeaceZGood]

Thanks for the explanation. I really didn't get it.

[Irishfoole]

NO!
CEO's of corporations taking bailout monies can have their salaries capped.... but major stars are like attractions, it's our choice (the public) technically how much these people make; plus what would poor Darrin do when Candorville goes International, they make the movie and TV series.... AND he has to do all those cameo-appearances’... poor guy would have to take a pay cut....

[PeaceZGood]

WHOOPS, my bad. You got me when you mentioned DARRIN being like a movie star and making cameo appearances. Didn't think about that one! Big, big WHOOPS.