Candidate Angie Craig Criticizes Executive Angie Craig
Aug 16, 2018Eagan, MN – Jason Lewis for Congress Campaign Manager Becky Alery released the following statement regarding Angie Craig’s tweet about executive pay:
“In today’s lesson on hypocrisy in politics, I bring to you millionaire & former executive Angie Craig criticizing executive pay.
“Earlier today, Craig sent the below tweet:
“What’s funny to me, is once again Candidate Craig is against something that Executive Craig clearly felt differently about.
“In 2012, while nearly 800 St. Jude Medical employees were laid off Craig received a promotion. And you know what typically comes with a promotion?? A raise.
“Not only did she personally benefit while hundreds lost their job, but the same year she helped lay off nearly 200 people right here in the great state of Minnesota, Craig’s company spent more than $600,000 on lobbying. In total, during Craig’s tenure at St. Jude Medical (2005-2017) the company spent more than $7 million for lobbying. That’s a whole lot of money that could have been paying salaries for the working families Craig claims to care about.
“What’s even more, is Craig’s recent financial disclosure indicates she received more than $3 million from St. Jude Medical in 2017 alone. Contrary to her promise, it appears Craig has NOT liquidated her investments in St. Jude and has benefited greatly from the Abbott buyout. Something recent DFL Senate candidate Richard Painter even called for.
“They say actions speak louder than words, and it seems as though Craig was fine with benefiting from rising executive pay when it went to her bank account, even while hundreds of working families across the country lost their jobs.
“One must wonder what ran through Craig’s head as she had to lay off working families while her executive pay skyrocketed.”
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