
Originally Posted by
Ragoczy
This happens because the lobbyists for that industry go to members of Congress and make logical, cogent, persuasive arguments for why executive compensation should be protected. In an entirely unrelated event, those lobbyists contribute heavily to the Congressmen's reelection campaigns. And in a bizarre set of coincidences, executives from those companies then become "economic advisers" to the elected official when he decides to run for President.
The world's a funny place.