Private Jets Targeted as Symbols of Inequality

Crusaders against inequality are accusing the private jet set of flying high at the expense of the environment, the national air traffic system, and lower-class taxpayers. Full Story »

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Topics: Global Warming, Transportation, Money, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 25, 2008 - 11:48 PM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

Countering statistics are inserted at the end of the article which flow against some of the story line. The story fails to differentiate between corporate jet private aircraft and the more ordinary recreational light aircraft in terms of use of FAA services. If it were not for the presence of the airliners and corporate jets, many of the presently required services would not be needed by the recreational aircraft. They only use them because they are forced to by law. The remarks on the great social inequality for the super rich and the ordinary passenger are noteworthy.

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