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Quixote1818

(28,940 posts) Thu Sep 13, 2012, 08:59 PM Sep 2012

Australia's female Mitt Romney at it again. Gina Rinehart makes case for $2-a-day pay

By David Lazarus

September 5, 2012, 10:13 a.m.
The world's richest woman, Australian mining tycoon Gina Rinehart, drew international scorn recently after saying that people who are jealous of the wealthy should drink less and work harder.

And now she's back with some more helpful advice.

Speaking at the Sydney Mining Club, Rinehart said her country's mining industry couldn't compete with nations that are willing to pay workers less than $2 a day for their sweat and labor.

The implicit suggestion: Employers should be free to pay workers whatever they please.

More at:

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-richest-woman-pay-20120905,0,6971046.story

Also, her wealth increase after inheriting the mining business was PURE LUCK based on ore prices skyrocketing:

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Australia's female Mitt Romney at it again. Gina Rinehart makes case for $2-a-day pay (Original Post) Quixote1818 Sep 2012 OP

I think she must be off her nut. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #1

I want to see her move out of her mink lined mansion Warpy Sep 2012 #2

What is this fuckery? RagAss Sep 2012 #3

CEO's and owners don't make near as much in those countries either. Live and Learn Sep 2012 #4

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)

1. I think she must be off her nut.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:04 PM

Sep 2012

Warpy

(111,264 posts)

2. I want to see her move out of her mink lined mansion

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:04 PM

Sep 2012

and live on that wage for six months.

RagAss

(13,832 posts)

3. What is this fuckery?

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:12 PM

Sep 2012

From the looks of her, her food bill is $2 a minute.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)

4. CEO's and owners don't make near as much in those countries either.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 09:37 PM

Sep 2012

Is she willing to take a huge pay cut also?

Seriously, why don't the asshats that continue to compare workers in a first world capitalistic democracy with third world countries and countries based on different economic and political systems just move to the country that already has the low wages they prefer?

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