Episode 962 • • 1:03:11 - 1:05:32
962: Service Pony
Public Broadcasting Pay Scales, The Balkanende Rule
The Netherlands' "Balkanende rule," which mandates that no public official or public broadcasting employee can earn more than the Prime Minister, is cited as a model for socialistic pay caps. This has led to "top talent" leaving public stations for commercial broadcasters. The hosts discuss how this experiment in pay transparency and limitation is affecting organizations like the BBC.