The guys at the head of Ford, GM and Chrysler got into their big corporate jets and spent around $20,000 each to fly from Detroit to D.C. to ask Congress to give them money so they won't have to go bankrupt.
First class ticket from an airline for the same trip? Less than $1,000.
Then they dodged, on the television news last night, or offered up lame excuses as to why they had to do that. At least while they were sitting at the table, some of the committee members questioning them took a few shots at how ridiculous the irony was.
I'm concerned about both alternatives with the auto manufacturers -- they have not figured out a way to survive on their own, so how will they manage to do that with a bunch of our money? And if we let them go and fend for themselves, if they go away, that will be an unimaginable impact on our economy, psyche and culture.
There's no easy answer.