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New Bill Targets Corporate Greed: CEO Pay Under Fire

8/24/2025

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Congressman Mark DeSaulnier introduced the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act (H.R. 5019) to address corporate greed and income inequality.
The bill suggests higher corporate taxes for companies with CEO-worker pay ratios exceeding 50:1.
CEO compensation has increased from 20-30 times worker pay in the 1970s to over 300 times today.
Advocacy groups endorse the bill, inspired by successful initiatives in cities like Portland and San Francisco.
The act seeks to empower workers facing rising living costs and corporate profits.

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Story summary

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier introduced the CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act (H.R. 5019) to address corporate greed and income inequality.
The bill suggests higher corporate taxes for companies with CEO-worker pay ratios exceeding 50:1.
CEO compensation has increased from 20-30 times worker pay in the 1970s to over 300 times today.
Advocacy groups endorse the bill, inspired by successful initiatives in cities like Portland and San Francisco.
The act seeks to empower workers facing rising living costs and corporate profits.