The guys who started most of these businesses are long gone and the guys that get these golden parachutes step in off the streets, most didn't go through all of what you said. Take for instance the guy at WaMu that worked like two weeks and bailed with how many million? Your argument doesn't really fly here.
On top of that, were talking TAXES, right, not compensation. Don't you think these guys are making out pretty well in this capitalist society? Are they too broke to help our country out of this jam by paying some freaking taxes? Where is the love of country on the right? Really....
Irie