"Today, Fossett's trying to do it again — and he might actually succeed this time. But he'd be hard pressed to get any sympathy from the regular Joes of the world for his previous near-death experience — or even accolades this time if he succeeds. That's because each one of these round-the-world balloon trips, according to press reports, is estimated to have cost at least $300,000 a pop. Fossett representative Stuart Radnofsky told ABCNEWS, "We don't discuss costs." In contrast, the average American income is roughly $30,000 a year, according to U.S. government statistics. But the millionaire Fossett, a semi-retired...
