nope. Capitalism good, socialism, communism, statism bad for teddy.
That was the AVERAGE listed for the Clinton's, so there were times that speeches were in the $500000 range:
2003 -- Japan, $500,000 Sakura Asset Management (Japanese finance corporation) (A note: This speech was canceled, but the fee went to Clinton’s presidential library foundation);
2008 -- California, $500,000, Power Within (life coach Anthony Robbins’ brand);
2010 -- Russia, $500,000, Renaissance Capital (Russian finance corporation);
2010 -- United Arab Emirates, $500,000, Novo Nordisk (Danish pharmaceutical company);
2011 -- Nigeria, $700,000, THISDAY (newspaper);
2011 -- Austria, $500,000, Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation (Austrian nongovernmental organization);
2011 -- Netherlands, $600,000, Achmea (Dutch finance corporation);
2011 -- China, $550,000, Huatuo CEO Forum (business conference);
2011 -- United Arab Emirates, $500,000, Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (international environmental information organization);
2011 -- Hong Kong, $750,000, Ericsson (Swedish multinational communications technology company);
2012 -- Nigeria, $700,000, THISDAY (newspaper);
2012 -- Austria, $500,000, Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation (Austrian nongovernmental organization);
2012 -- Italy, $500,000, Technogym (fitness equipment manufacturer).
11 of these came after his Battle Axis of Evil was in her office.- so I was lumping Mr. "Clit"on with his "wife", so my bad, I am sure she is worth $300,000 per appearance.
Don't put words in my mouth vic, I just asked if the speeches were "worth" that amount carbon pollution this bitty is spouting- or her hubby for that matter. My question is a valid one, but no where did I say "limit speech pay"- Kook
Bill made $104 Mil in speaking fees between 2001 and 2012- half from outside the country.
Hiilary:
eBay shilled out $315,000 for a speech that last 20 minutes,
Cisco paid $325,000 for Clinton to sit onstage with the company's CEO.
Salesforce.com brought Clinton back for multiple events.
I'm sure those groups received good insight from her and nothing else in return, so yes, if that is so, then that is free market capitalism at its finest- I'm all for it.
Not Crony capitalism, where the company is going to be somehow "rewarded" or "taken care of" some how.
She would never do that.