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2/9     What are good alternatives to Netflix?
        \_ Bittorrent.  Usenet + nzb files.
           \_ I mean renting the disks.  I actually would like to watch movies
              without infringing copyright, I'm just tired of netflix.
              \_ Why are you tired of it?  There's VoD type services but
                 they kinda suck.  There's a few other Netflix wannabes out
                 there but they suck.  The movie industry is so scared of
                 pirates they are unwilling to provide any service that
                 is even remotely as useful as illegal downloads.  It's
                 not a money thing it's a convenience thing, so until
                 the movie/tv studios pull their heads out of their asses
                 I'm sticking with piracy.
                 \_ This is one reason:
                    http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CEOProfiles/story?id=6823376
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abcnews.go.com/Business/CEOProfiles/story?id=6823376
SHARE It's rare to hear anyone say "please raise my taxes," least of all a CEO who makes more than $2 million a year. But in a New York Times Op-Ed piece Friday, that is exactly what Reed Hastings, CEO of the popular DVD rental service Netflix, did when he called on President Obama to raise taxes on corporate executives and other wealthy people. Reed Hastings Netflix Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has called for a 50 percent tax on incomes over $1 million dollars instead of a cap on executive pay. Click Here for the Latest Business Stories From ABC News If CEOs and others who make more than $1 million annually pay half of their earnings in taxes, he says, it's a win-win: Companies get the best people, executives still get well paid and the country gets a tax boon. Wall Street Bearish on TARP Pay Restrictions One need look no further than to three of Obama's Cabinet nominees, including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, to know Americans are generally opposed to paying high taxes. com, writes that other attempts at capping executive salaries, including a Clinton initiative to halt executive pay at $1 million, did not work. He does not, however, mention that tax rates in the 1970s for wealthy Americans hovered at around 50 percent and much of the economic growth in the 1980s, conservatives argue, was a result of tax cuts. As the economy spirals ever downward, liberals and conservatives have each taken up their traditional banners on how to best stimulate growth, with Democrats calling for more government intervention and higher taxes and Republicans calling for tax cuts. It is no surprise to hear any liberal calling for a tax hike; it is a surprise, however, to hear that call coming from the boardroom. While Hastings' suggestion might have its supporters, there is no shortage of executives -- especially at companies like Hastings' that do not receive funds from the Troubled Assets Relief Program -- who believe they are entitled to the money they have earned. There is also no shortage of conservatives who believe lower taxes allow private individuals to stimulate the economy through spending. If you would like to tell us more facts about this story, please click here to send the editors of ABC News a separate email with the information you have. Please enable javascript to use the community features on this page. Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights External links are provided for reference purposes. ABC News is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Copyright 2009 ABCNews Internet Ventures Quotes delayed 15 minutes for NASDAQ.