January 29, 2012

Politicians, CEOs Living in Different Worlds

Thomas Friedman, New York Times

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There is today an enormous gap between the way many C.E.O.’s in America — not Wall Street-types, but the people who lead premier companies that make things and create real jobs — look at the world and how the average congressmen, senator or president looks at the world. They are literally looking at two different worlds — and this applies to both parties.

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