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November 19th, 2008
Posted: 04:19 PM ET
By Josh Levs “There is a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying into Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hand saying that they’re going to be trimming down and streamlining their businesses,” Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-New York, said to the CEOs of Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. “It’s almost like seeing a guy show up at the soup kitchen in high hat and tuxedo. It kind of makes you a little bit suspicious.” He added, “Couldn’t you all have downgraded to first class or jet-pooled |
 
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