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abcnews.go.com - 11/20/2008
Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds
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Auto Industry Close to Bankruptcy But They Get Pricey Perk By BRIAN ROSS and JOSEPH RHEE November 19, 2008— The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and ...
Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds
abcnews.go.com - 11/19/2008
Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds
— abcnews.go.com — The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets... to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy. The ... (more) Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds
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cnn.com - 11/20/2008
Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
— cnn.com — Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli, left, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.... (more) Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for ...
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Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
cnn.com - 11/19/2008
Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for taxpayer money
— cnn.com — Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli, left, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally testify on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.... (more) Big Three auto CEOs flew private jets to ask for ...
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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  Yet another reason why Big Auto is failing

WTF Is It Now?!?:  Unbelievable

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Yet another reason why Big Auto is failing
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Clueless. Absolutely clueless. Anyone who is serious about keeping their company afloat - let alone snag billions - needs to re-think the way they do business. Management always loves to criticize the unions for costing too much but this royal spending hardly makes sense for an industry in a death spiral. ...

Unbelievable
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... The CEOs of the big three automakers flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy. ...

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