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Corporate Citizenship vs Social Safety Net
12:05 - 18:05 (05:59)
The business roundtable signs on to various policies but how do you hold corporations accountable for their responsibilities other than having them write better citizen documents. Advocates for legislative and monetary policy change push for a stronger social safety net, but it is often perceived as socialism.
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The need to improve legislative and monetary policies for a stronger safety net around healthcare and social services is often wrongly portrayed as socialism.
12:05 - 15:12 (03:07)
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The need to improve legislative and monetary policies for a stronger safety net around healthcare and social services is often wrongly portrayed as socialism.
ChapterCorporate Citizenship vs Social Safety Net
EpisodeJon Talks With Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The accountability of corporations is a challenging issue given that they have the advantages of personhood and citizenship but none of the accountability and responsibilities.
15:12 - 18:05 (02:52)
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The accountability of corporations is a challenging issue given that they have the advantages of personhood and citizenship but none of the accountability and responsibilities. However, the biggest obstacle in holding corporations accountable is the business community, especially those like the Business Roundtable, which fights against any push to raise corporate tax rates citing long-term American competitiveness.