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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/19/2008
Private Jets
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You would think that if car company executives wanted to take private jets to DC they could at least share a single private jet rather than going in three separate private jets: Wagoner’s private jet trip to Washington cost his ailing company an estimated $20,000 roundtrip. In ...
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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Obama on Auto Execs' Private Jets: 'A Little Tone Deaf'
abcnews.go.com - 11/26/2008
Obama on Auto Execs' Private Jets: 'A Little Tone Deaf'
— abcnews.go.com — Photo: President-Elect Barack Obama and Michelle Obama with Barbara Walters.... (more) Obama on Auto Execs' Private Jets: 'A Little Tone Deaf'

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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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Throw the Bums Out (of Detroit)
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... from Detroit to Washington, that's what. You take three flights at an estimated cost of $20,000 each, despite the fact that coach flights are available for under $300 and first class flights are available for under $1,000. ...

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GM execs give up some private jets after embarassing hearing.
thinkprogress.org 11/21/2008 — Earlier this week, Big Three automaker CEOs were ridiculed by members of Congress for taking private jets to Washington to plea for a federal bailout. Today, ABC reports that GM is putting two of its five corporate jets out of service allegedy ...
General Motors Learns a Valuable Lesson — Deceiver.com
Mainly, if your executives are criticized for taking a private jet to Washington to beg taxpayers to bail out your ineptly run business, you should pretend to make a concession that really isn’t one , and pretend you’re not really making it: General Motors said today that it is ...
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 ...