January 2009
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Lost Illusions
Flying Private to Ask for Public Money
Wednesday 19th November 2008
ABC News's Brian Ross reports that the big three automakers few to Washington, DC, yesterday to plead for $25 billion in taxpayer money, travelling by private jet.
Rick Wagoner, CEO of GM, flew in a $36 million luxury G4 aircraft... one of eight jets the company owns.
Ford CEO Alan Mulally flew in the company jet he uses to commute to Detroit, Michigan, from his primary residence in Seattle, Washington, on the American west coast.
Standpoint magazine is awaiting specifics of the jet used for travel by Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli to his appearance before Congress.
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