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SweetestOfPeas
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Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
(CNN) -- Some lawmakers lashed out at the CEOs of the Big Three auto companies Wednesday for flying private jets to Washington to request taxpayer bailout money.
"There is a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying into Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hand, saying that they're going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses," Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-New York, told the chief executive officers of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee.
"It's almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo. It kind of makes you a little bit suspicious."
He added, "couldn't you all have downgraded to first class or jet-pooled or something to get here? It would have at least sent a message that you do get it."
 
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Kidsaplenty
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
By now our forefathers would have been assembling the militia 
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| Posted 11/19/08 8:09 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Atleast they didn't fly the private jet to the spa for a weekend then fly to ask for more money
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| Posted 11/19/08 8:17 PM |
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Phyl
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The Mystical Azzhorse! ™
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
I loved they were called out on their nonsense answers!
Message edited 11/19/2008 8:36:03 PM.
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| Posted 11/19/08 8:35 PM |
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summerBaby10
let's be nice
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Wifey
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Irresponsible a-holes 
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| Posted 11/19/08 8:56 PM |
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timanda
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
 
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| Posted 11/19/08 10:27 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
it reminds me of living in Boulder CO
hippies would ask you for money to get food for their dog
then they would hop into a range rover
you get really angry watching them drive (or in this case fly) off
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| Posted 11/19/08 11:05 PM |
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seaside
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
So glad we're paying attention to these things as a society. It is past time for accountablity....
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| Posted 11/19/08 11:54 PM |
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RoleModel
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Actually, it's probably a good thing they rode private jets.
Because their azzes would have been stomped if they rode on a regular flight!
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| Posted 11/20/08 12:31 AM |
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heathergirl
Cocktail Time!
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
I read that article and was like  
This is just sooo typically hypocritical! How on EARTH are we supposed to hand you billions of dollars in bailout money when you CLEARLY have your priorities messed up and can't show a LITTLE bit of fiscal restraint??? And then I love how they act like they didn't do anything wrong? It's the same as anyone who lives beyond their means.
It's the same isses I had during the election...Practice what you preach, don't be a hypocrite...These are the guys who got millions in bonus and clearly mismanaged their companies. It makes me angry and I don't want to see people lose jobs and entire industries go under, but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
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| Posted 11/20/08 7:27 AM |
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dgtlsunshine
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
How disrespectful to us taxpayers.
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| Posted 11/20/08 8:43 AM |
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JennZ
MY LIFE!!
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Another reason they should get squat!
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| Posted 11/20/08 8:46 AM |
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Geraldine
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Unacceptable Behavior
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| Posted 11/20/08 8:46 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Posted by RoleModel
Actually, it's probably a good thing they rode private jets.
Because their azzes would have been stomped if they rode on a regular flight!
I think this may have been a security measure. Not sure.
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| Posted 11/20/08 9:23 AM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
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Beth
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by RoleModel
Actually, it's probably a good thing they rode private jets.
Because their azzes would have been stomped if they rode on a regular flight!
I think this may have been a security measure. Not sure.
the article said it's in their contracts that they have to
but they could have taken 1 jet - and split it
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| Posted 11/20/08 9:42 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Posted by Beth1210
Posted by Blu-ize
Posted by RoleModel
Actually, it's probably a good thing they rode private jets.
Because their azzes would have been stomped if they rode on a regular flight!
I think this may have been a security measure. Not sure.
the article said it's in their contracts that they have to
but they could have taken 1 jet - and split it
I'm sure it also says at least somewhere in their contracts (perhaps in the fine print  ) that they should NOT RUN THEIR COMPANIES INTO THE GROUND and then ask the tax payers to bail them out.
contracts MY ASSS.
I am so sick of this. I am so sick of corporate america it makes my blood boil (NOT an easy task)
eff them eff them eff them AND the private jet they rode in on.
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| Posted 11/20/08 9:55 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
they could have paid for it out of their pockets.
Boy, the PR machine on this one was broken. There was no crisis control.
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| Posted 11/20/08 11:20 AM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Posted by seaside
So glad we're paying attention to these things as a society. It is past time for accountablity....
Indeed.
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| Posted 11/20/08 11:23 AM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
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Dina
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
I a horrified- I wrote to all my representation in Washington about this.
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| Posted 11/20/08 12:04 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
IMO, the best thing for them to do is declare bankruptcy protection. that will enable them to re-build their company - WITHOUT the union bullshyte. that is one of the reasons why they're in this mess to begin with (that and gas guzzlers)
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| Posted 11/20/08 6:03 PM |
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Dulcinea
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Re: Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
IMO, the best thing for them to do is declare bankruptcy protection. that will enable them to re-build their company - WITHOUT the union bullshyte. that is one of the reasons why they're in this mess to begin with (that and gas guzzlers)
I say amen to that! Let them file for bankruptcy and come back a better company.
I'm tired of them making cars they want, not cars Americans want to drive.
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| Posted 11/20/08 8:21 PM |
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