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Do the jets do the job better than the old ones did
I would certainly hope so or what's the point
Do you really think all the old jets were filled up all the time?
What state of useability/repair are they in?
As the Gov over does things do you think the current planes sat around and were not maintained to the highest standards.. to begin with that's Not controlled by the Gov in that sense. All U.S. planes are controlled By yearly certifications/inspections no matter who owns the plane. My gals brother is a pilot and it cost him over $20,000 a year to certified a small 2 set private plane. All planes has to go through this to be allowed off the ground. You are looking at this like the family car. As is Scottgem in the other direction. I run a business with heavy equipment and I Have to justifies and crunch those numbers. It's the old " Ways to justifies the means" and how do I sell that to the board members especially being a non profit company Exactly like the Government.
3# Do these new jets project a better image of America to foreign countries?
That imagine is what. Foreign countries is where WE are borrowing the Money From. We are in the hole by the trillions! The imagine could be look at there Gov. There people are losing there homes and hears the Fat Cats in Washington is still Spending there tax peoples money on luxury's. If those 'Other countries" aren't aware of the U.S. economy perils then what's the point. Need to be in the ring.
It is a good idea to instill confidence in America
For WHO Are there that many Americans that are this Dumb. News is telling lies and the president mentions Trillions in debt..
4#Are these jets better for security?
After 911 ALL the Gov planes were upgraded.. I could see the point here if it's the same people that can't secure our southern borders.
And one more point, will an order for these jets keep people employed and the company in business?
Scottgem A pretty sure you told me were a rep for the union. I can see your partiality way of thinking
That's a real Stretch. A few planes sold in the U.S. "Plane world" isn't even a drop in the bucket. If you held to that then let our Gov taxpayers money replace all the Gov cars so the factories gets more orders while the rest of us can't even put gas in ours.. But we fill up there gas tanks..
More then likely theses planes could be modified left overs from overseas countries canceled contracts and were basically already built. Oh and they sold how many during all those years with the war in Iraq. This isn't Detroit car manf. It's a Luxury items. Period.
Change the word Jets to Lawn Mower. Honey I know were broke and borrowed 10s of thousands from the neighbors , but I want to get a New riding Mower. Oh I need more then one too. But sweetheart, think of the people this will help out making more mowers even though were the only ones really buying them and nobody in the rest of the country can afford one.
Some real budget thinkers here... Bottom line, its YOUR MONEY/OUR money they spend. Why do to so many seem to forget that!!
Lets do corporate. I know we got billions of bail out money from people paying tax's to Gov and our company never produced a profit, But lets Lets get some new planes even though the old ones do fly. Remember our corporation never made a profit to begin with in it history.
Remember our Gov /Company never made an overall profit in its history since it started..
I do NOT see where our Gov set any Examples on saving/spending money at the highest level.