Saturday, November 22, 2008

Yes they are Ordinary aren't they

Private Leer jets, not one but multiple; $60,000 a year for school tuition for the president elects daughters. I am shopping at the Dollar Store and Thrift Stores, but hey these people are normal everyday citizens right?

The Auto industry CEO's arrive in Washington each in their own company Leer Jet. When asked by a senator to raise their hand if they were willing to give up their Leer jet and fly commercial first class, not a single CEO raised his hand. I don't know but you do the math, $20,000 for a round trip on the Leer jet vs $1200 round trip commercial first class. The senator wasn't even asking the CEO's to fly coach!

And to add insult to injury, the CEO's are in Washington asking for $25 billion but then when they were asked what their plan was on how they intend to spend the money to save the auto industry not a single one could answer the question. This sounds more like puppies following puppies. The banking industry is getting all this bailout money so the auto industry wants some as well. (I am sorry to tell them but this really isn't free money to further stuff their heavy pockets, despite what the execs at the various banking establishments seem to think while they continue to have their hundreds of thousands of dollars "retreats").

People are losing jobs right and left, people are losing their homes, people are losing their hard earned savings and retirement accounts, yet CEO's are still flying in company jets, CEO's are still collecting huge balloon bonuses and raises.

What is wrong with these people? How many jobs could have been saved using that incentive bonus pay. And how is a yearly education tuition for 2 daughters of $60,000 equate to an "everyday, regular" president elect. Forgive me but when my own family yearly income isn't even close to $60,000 / year, I have trouble seeing a $60,000 annual tuition bill as "everyday or regular".

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