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  • please change Wells Fargo corporate priorities | 0  

    To: Susan E Engel, Wells Fargo
    Because:
    Wells Fargo
    
        Federal taxpayer bailout funds received: $36.9 billion
        Profits for the years 1996-2010: $101.8 billion
        Profits since bailout (2009-2010): $24.6 billion
        Bank account fees in 2010: $4.9 billion
        Credit card fee income for 2010: $3.7 billion
        Wells Fargo bank teller wage: $10.63/hour ($22,100/year)
        2010 CEO John Stumpf stock bonus: $12.3 million
        2010 bonuses and compensation: $27.2 billion
        Bonuses and compensation for top 5 execs last 10 years: $345.5 million
        Offshore subsidiaries in tax havens: $77
        Political contributions in 2008 & 2010 federal elections: $7.0 million
        Lobbying since bailout (2009-2010): $9.7 million
        Total Lobbying Expenses (2008-2010): 11.04 billion
        Total Federal Income Taxes paid (2008-2010): -$681 million
    
    

    Ed Miller
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