Hillary launches attack on high CEO pay
Washington
HILLARY Clinton, under pressure from the left wing of her Democratic Party to aggressively campaign against income inequality, voiced concern about the hefty pay cheques of some corporate executives in an email to supporters.
Striking a populist note, Mrs Clinton, who announced on Sunday she was running for president in 2016, said American families were still facing financial hardship at a time "when the average CEO makes about 300 times what the average worker makes".
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