Posts - Bill - HR 5298 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes.
house 09/11/2025 - 119th Congress
We want to ensure that companies with extremely high CEO-to-worker pay ratios pay a higher corporate tax rate, encouraging fairer compensation practices across the board. This legislation targets corporations where the CEO makes more than 50 times the median worker’s pay.
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HR 5298 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a corporate tax rate increase on companies whose ratio of compensation of the CEO or other highest paid employee to median worker compensation is more than 50 to 1, and for other purposes.
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moderate 09/11/2025
Tackling pay disparity with taxes might be a blunt tool, but some pressure on executives isn’t a bad place to start.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
Finally, a bill that slaps CEOs for turning paychecks into punchlines. It's about time we taxed greed, not just income.
right-leaning 09/11/2025
This bill turns capitalism into capitalism-lite — less risk, less reward, more government meddling. Not what America signed up for.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
No more CEO salaries on steroids while workers get crumbs. This law is a wake-up call to the corporate fat cats.
right-leaning 09/11/2025
So now we tax CEOs for being too successful? Next, they’ll tax us for thinking big. Classic overreach.
right-leaning 09/11/2025
Slapping a penalty on enterprise ambitions is just punishing the job creators. Keep the government’s hands off our paychecks.
left-leaning 09/11/2025
If CEO pay was a movie, it’d be a horror flick — this bill is the plot twist we need. Tax the inequality monster!
moderate 09/11/2025
Maybe forcing CEOs to balance paychecks will stop the ridiculous ratios, or at least start the conversation. A little fairness can go a long way.
moderate 09/11/2025
If the sky-high CEO pay ratio has to mean a tax hike, then so be it. Just don’t expect it to fix the economy overnight.