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Sure, you can probably argue Frank's motives. But the intent behind the bill is similar to those feelings expressed with the Big 3 -- that if a private company is coming to beg for public funds, essentially asking that the government hold taxpayers at gunpoint and force them to prop this company up, that company had better be doing everything they can to stay afloat.<br> <br> There are much, much more economical ways of getting around besides private executive jets. If the legislation is worded wrong it could be construed as applying to airlines, but I don't think that's the intent of it. The idea is that if a company is still paying the relatively exhorbitant costs of flying their executives around in private jets instead of, say, driving or taking the train, that company is not doing everything in its power to adjust its financial situation and therefore should not be granted the use of public funds.<br> <br> I would have thought you'd be happy to see the government curbing some of its bailout spending.
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