The key to business and therefore benefits, is to urge business to bring the work back to the states and/or make it cheaper to operate hear. There is really only one way to do that in todays climate, that is to change the tax system.
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Has the money spent on lobbying really made a diff for the Co. ? Has it changed FAA scrutiny for the Co. ? Did it stop the law about pax trapped in the cabin on the ramp?
Has the money spent on lobbying really made a diff for the Union? Has it saved any jobs as a result on laws passed? Congress has a blind eye and a deaf ear. Hey, E is right, they can't even agree on a short term extension of middle class tax cuts. Seems like they have castrated themselves. Now the public is pissed at all the fat cats on the Hill. All they can do is throw rocks at the other party while slopping up the lumpy gravy in the trough.
The normally pro-union Dems don't seem to care about airline jobs, with the National Mediation Board's apparent approval of the Coroporate stalling strategy. Obama stopped in KC for a campaign speech at the maint. base there, and subsequently, the base was shut down. Seems like the GOP hates unions, and there is no hesitation to play the blame game, while protecting the wealthy from tax increases. Are most politicians like that?
Buck, you are right. We need tax incentives for insourcing of maintenance. Why can't congress figure that one out? Where is the mayor, the governor, and our bigshot senators and congressmen? Can't they apply some pressure? And the union? Well, ok, we'll see.
That judge has a huge pointy toed shoes, and we are like cockroaches in the corner. Big overseas MRO must be drooling like a St. Bernard dog.
Are the company execs drooling too? No, they are scared too, right? Could be some of them will be sent out to Pa, waiting in the woodshed.
When the Co. emerges from BK, they will be flush with $. Getting a nice price on the new common stock sales. Enough money to buy B6, even. Might tell Doug Parker to get lost. Remember when Kmart bought Sears?
