autoblog.com - 11/19/2008
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Detroit CEOs fly private jets to Capitol Hill beg-fest
abcnews.go.com - 11/19/2008
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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 ...
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Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Plead for Public Funds
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Private-jet welfare
Daimnation! —
They really are clueless about their public perception, aren't they?
Earth to the not-exactly-Big 3 CEOs: When you fly to Washington to beg for an industry bailout, do yourselves a favor and leave the corporate jet at home. ABC News has thrown Rick Wagoner, Alan Mulally and Bob Nardelli directly under the bus, reporting that each exercised costly private jet perks for their joint appearance before Congress instead of setting an example by flying commercial.
In his taped report, ABC's Brian Ross points out that Wagoner's round-trip on the company G4 cost ...
Seth Godin: What to do about Detroit
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... (which sold via catalog); the high-wheeler would be killed by the Model T. Back in its heyday, Ford Motor made every single part of its cars, including raising the sheep that grew the wool that made the fabric that upholstered the seats. That's not true any more. Now, suppliers make just about every part. We need those suppliers, and we need them to stay healthy. What we don't need are giant companies with limited choice, confused priorities, private jets and a bully's attitude. I'd spend a billion dollars to make the creation of a car company turnkey. Make it easy to get ...
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