Thread: Should the government bail-out include domestic automakers?
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Old 11-21-08, 06:21   #177 (permalink)
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Re: Should the government bail-out include domestic automakers?
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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy View Post
Yeah, the whole private jet thing was a little ridiculous. I may not think that the CEO's should be making anywhere near the salaries they do, but they still are the CEO's of multi-billion dollar companies and deserve to fly on the corporate jet; their time is valuable.

Besides, no one in congress complains about their CEO (W.) flying around on his private jet when the country is $10 trillion in debt.
The Detroit CEO's could have learned form the example of UAW president Ron Gettelfinger - not only does he fly commercial, he flies coach.

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Originally Posted by MSOsr View Post
I think Air Force One is used for security purposes, not as a luxury. DUH!

Mike
True for the President, but what about Congress regularly flying around on the Air Force's fleet of business jets (i.e. private jets - Lear/Bombardier/Gulfstream luxury jets)? On junkets that are supposed to be for Congressional business, but they take their spouses and/or other family members for vacations (that are "tacked" on to teh "fact finding" trips). With you and me footing the bill.
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