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Deegan said:And they all know the dangers before taking this 80,000 dollar a year job. They get the best healthcare, and there is really nothing that can be done to protect them anymore they they already are. I agree there are violations, and some should be sued if they refuse to act on those violations, but you suggested a lawsuit against the government. Why would you suggest such a thing, because the Bush admin. is lax on the coal mining companies, this is where you and Amy are going, I'm sure of it. You fail to realize the increased demand for energy, and that if affordable energy is not realized, many more will die in their homes due to lack of heat.
Deegan, I heard on ABC news today that the average coal miner's salary was $40,000. Here is a study that says it is 50K (compared to the CEO salary of 25 million) either way, your figurs are way off with 80K.
The Journal recently conducted its own experiment, comparing the average coal miner's salary ($50,000) against American Electric Power CEO E. Linn Draper's year 2000 total earnings of $25,101,107—a figure that does not include the $7,612,500 Draper currently holds in unexercised stock options. After punching in all of our data, the reply came back that the average coal miner would "only" have to work 502 more years to equal Draper's one-year haul. It also noted that with Draper's salary alone, 21,941 workers could be enrolled in pension plans or health care coverage could be provided to 12,190 uninsured workers.
http://www.umwa.org/journal/VOL112NO3/may4.shtml