The article is arguing for more government intervention in the economy which I would argue is exactly what has led to this form of crony capitalism. What is the answer to &#x27;to big to fail&#x27;? Failure. But the problem is that the government made a decision decades ago to bail out Chrysler, and the Fed cut rates in 98 and after to bail out the markets. The we had QE1, QE2, ZIRP, etc...All of these GOVERNMENT policies have created a massive excessive of capital in the system and creates all kinds of temptations to do share buybacks and boost dividends. Verizon workers are covered by unions, which are supposed to ensure their workers get a fair wage.<p>This article is paint by numbers economics designed to whitewash all the problems caused by the gov&#x27;t and demonize corporations for taking advantage of a situation the gov&#x27;t created.