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When they look at this situation. as you said it is a double standard because officials are part of the 1 percent they so much say is wrong with what american society is all about. >>stuart: but does he have a point? our reporter made the point that executive pay is 380 times the average of what union members, workers on the ground make, a very big gap. does the union have a point? >>guest: exactly right. it is a very big gap. however, there are a couple of things to lock at. it is almost as if ...

Programs and bringing the hard currency back from that program, thats the way to weaken the regime. >> reporter: analyst mike green, a former bush administration official now with "c.s.i" s testified it would fit the pattern if north korea swiftly conducted its third nuclear test. fred flight, who we heard earlier cia veteran put those odds at less than 50/50. always with north korea, rick, difficult to predict. rick: james rosen in washington. jenna: a big story in the business world. a revolt ...

Gregg: about 22 minutes past the hour. the swiss government now saying its up edits sanctions on iran freezing the assets of 11 more companies. this follows european union sanctions over irans nuclear program. citigroup shareholders rejecting a $15 million pay package for its ceo. though nonbinding its the very first time they give a thumbs down for executive pay. london kicking off the 100-day countdown until they host the 2012 olympics. opening ceremony for the summer games, july 27. martha: a...

Citigroup and the shareholders of citigroup have actually said, no, with regard to executive pay, marks a major stage. this is the first time i remember shareholders making that kind of a claim. but beyond that, i think we also do have to get serious about -- and i think the buffett rule is the minimum. i dont think the buffett rule goes nearly far enough. i think we have got to say to somebody who is a ceo earning $20 million a year, you know, youre going to have to pay your fair share. youre n...

Setting millions of people out into the unemployment lines and getting a $200 million golden parachute. they got a couple million dollars, they were paid well, and -- >> yeah, they made money. >> and they were respected by the people who worked for them. >> when did these pay packages go right off the trolley tracks and why did they? was it 15 years ago, 14, 10 years ago? i dont know. and i dont know why. but the explosion -- >> its disgusting. >> in executive pay at some of these companies is n...

That the car manufacturers are moving to japan. that we start losing these jobs. and that was like in 71. thats when it began. this has nothing to do with bush tax cuts. this has nothing to do with what bill clinton did in 1999. this has everything to do with -- i love what you said, the tidal forces globally that we have got to -- that weve got to tame. >> joe, in that period of time, that sweep of history that you just referenced, after world war ii, i mean, this was literally a different coun...

george zimmerman call and what word he really used. lets go outfront. im erin burnett. countdown to nuclear showdown. the rhetoric rising ahead of a make or break moment for iran and the rest of the world. a week from tonight, negotiators will be arriving to talk with iran about the disputed nuclear program. the debate over where iran will talk to the united states, britain, france, germany, china and russia may not just be rhetoric. this could derail talks and send the world down a ...

and the rest of the world. a week from tonight, negotiators will be arriving to talk with iran about the disputed nuclear program. the debate over where iran will talk to the united states, britain, france, germany, china and russia may not just be rhetoric. this could derail talks and send the world down a path towards military strike. now, iran suggested it might move the venue from istanbul to beijing. heres what william cohen told me. >> the iranians are not interested in reaching ...

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im erin burnett. "out front" tonight countdown to nuclear showdown. the rhetoric rising ahead of a make or break moment for iran and the rest of the world. a week from tonight, negotiators will be arriving to talk to iran about the disputed program, a debate about where iran will talk to the united states, britain, france, germany, china and russia may not just be rhetoric. this could be real talk and send the world down a path towards a military strike. now, ron suggested it might mov...