Comments on: The Einstein of compensation

By: Seng

Seng — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:29:14 +0000

Can we restructure Congressional pay to be 'in line with performance', too? I think emptying Barney's coffers would be a step towards filling the hole he's helped dig for us.

By: Hersh

Hersh — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:51:04 +0000

Hi Russ and commenters,

I'm not quite following the contention here. Is this saying:

"Who is Barney Frank to comment on 'too much pay' when it is clear that he is under no such scrutiny"?

If this is the contention (and I confess that I may be mistaken); perhaps it may be more useful to turn his own techniques of scrutiny on himself. Perhaps a one for one comparison of pay over performance between Frank and a CEO that he has taken aim at?

Just a suggestion. Usually I get a lot of value from these posts. This time around I'm less clear about how the goal is reached. If at all my interpretation of the goal is correct, ofcourse.

By: vikingvista

vikingvista — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:18:28 +0000

"how well they stimulate economic growth;

and how by much the dollar increases in value."

You're playing with fire here.

By: vidyohs

vidyohs — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:04:02 +0000

LOL, Barney Fank, I did, yes I did.

Egg on face.

But, LCJ, does this mean that he isn't an experienced businessman? :->

By: LowcountryJoe

LowcountryJoe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:01:47 +0000

>>Barney Fank is an experienced businessman<<

Com'on, Vidyohs, why purposefully omit the 'w' from Barney Fwanks's name. I mean, just because the guy looks and talks sort of like Elmer Fudd doesn't mean...