And Daschle's wife's role is....?
Price controls to raise ticket prices somewhat to ensure a modest profit would be a lot better than a bailout.
The unions would rather see this company fail than give up one benefit or goodie. Then, when the whole thing comes crashing down, the unions will run to the government to make good...
Many of us rightly criticized the Bush administration for the Medicare prescription drug plan last year, but the reality is that it was aimed precisely at staving off bankruptcy for many of these older companies with hordes of retirees on the company's pension and medical insurance plans.
There's simply no way an old corporate giant can remain viable in the face of newer competition that doesn't offer the kinds of perks that used to be common in these industries.
Just another liability that we have been LIED TO about...Just wait for Fannie and Freddie .....