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Old 11-21-08, 05:35   #174 (permalink)
Len_A
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Re: Should the government bail-out include domestic automakers?

A lot was made, by the media and others, about the use of private luxury jets by the CEO's of GM, Ford, and Chrysler. While acknowledging the boneheaded move by the Detroit Three's CEO's, in flying to Washington, DC in three separate corporate luxury jets, to make their case for a bridge loan I want to point something out:

As previously noted by some in the media, the Lehman Brother/AIG clowns haven't given up their fleet of private jets either, nor were they taken to task over flying to DC in their jets, when testifying before Congress. And don't forget the "distinguished" members of Congress who b*tched about the private jets, are part of a group of elected officials, who as a group, regularly fly on junkets, aboard the Air Force's fleet of Lear/Bombardier/Gulfstream luxury jets, while racking up their eligibility for the nations best retiree health care and pensions. All courtesy of the American taxpayer. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

And to make political points, they're willing to risk the futures of the millions of us who depend on the Big Three. Including guys like me.
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