[Teacher317]

Would they rather the CEO’s took flights paid for by taxpayers? Clearly, they want the CEO’s to be dragged down to middle-class levels, as always. The media would complain if the CEO’s flew first-class, too. Anything but business class on Delta, at best, and the journalism majors would whine. They are truly the vanguard of the envy class.

[Dukes Travels]

I drove from Michigan to Washington D.C. and back last week. Spent less than $150 on gas.

Of course, I was driving a Nissan.

[rom]

Oh come on. Here you have three companies that are bleeding money, that only have a few months to live at their current burn rate, and instead of taking a commercial flight (first class even) they take private jets that cost $5-$10,000 *an hour* to fly?

For that matter, why aren’t the private jets on the auction block?

I seem to recall that a certain Governor of Alaska put the state’s up for sale.

If you want a government loan (which comes out of OUR tax monies) then you better grovel and act humble and start acting like you’re going to slash costs and be fiscally prudent.

You can start by restructuring the 2010 UAW contracts to apply tomorrow and making Wagoner work for a $1/yr and earn his salary in worthless GM stock. If he believes GM will turnaround he can work for the stock. That’s what Steve Jobs did when he returned to a dying Apple.

[Sloth]

Clearly, they want the CEO’s to be dragged down to middle-class levels, as always.

Uh, since they're after MY money, I want them dragged down to the poverty line.

[starlifter]

I think the issue is that when executives have mismanaged their companies to the point of bankruptcy and bring their tin-cup to the tax payer for more cash to waste.

They have no sense of responsibility. They are begging for your money and mine yet flying hideously expensive private jets.

Would you be inclined to contribute to a charity that spends 90% of funding on expenses or 5%? The concept is the same. These clowns should start showing some responsibility and humility.

[COBOL2Java]

Would they rather the CEO’s took flights paid for by taxpayers?

I'd be willing to let them travel with the Rockefellers...

[Thumper1960]

It is image.

Wanting billions, with a "B", from taxpayers when they show the average working stiff that money they spend is no object leads to disdain from those same working stiffs.

It is stupidity on the execs' part.

[antiRepublicrat]

Clearly, they want the CEO’s to be dragged down to middle-class levels, as always. The media would complain if the CEO’s flew first-class, too.

When you go to your parents' house to borrow money it's not a good idea to drive up in your Rolls Royce and get out in your Armani suit. They'll wonder why you don't just give up the toys instead of begging for money.

[wbill]

At my old job, I flew the company jet all the time. It was nice, the only rule was that you needed to be there before the ranking guy (usually the CEO). When he arrived, the plane left. Period.

Anyhoo, it's worth mentioning that my old company....and many like it....were a part of the Corporate Angels charity. There were rarely any empty seats on the flight, any that were not needed for employees were taken up by (usually) terminally ill children and their families, flying to or back from treatments. Only time that we had empty seats is if the flight was on very short notice, or if we were headed out to the boondocks.

Just something to ponder. The Evil Corporate Jets don't carry just cigar chomping evil white guys.