Originally Posted by HuskyMan

A business jet is nothing more than a tool in a toolbox. One benefit is time travel. If a man can get to a location faster in a private business jet and accomplish more than sitting in the local Greyhound style airport waiting four hours for a delayed flight, then he is more productive and his business operates more efficiently.

It is the same as having access to a high quality automotive tool versus a cheapo depo automotive tool that may cost more in time and money and frustration.

I'm aware of one rather large business where middle management is REQUIRED to fly on commercial airlines even though the company owns a fleet of very fast (41,000 feet direct point-to-point capable) business jets. Why is this? It is because if the dumb ass public ever got wind that middle management were flying on private jets, their stock prices would tumble and the public would revolt by not purchasing products the company sells.

However, if middle management were allowed to fly the company's private jets, they would be TEN TIMES MORE PRODUCTIVE which would result in GUARANTEED lower pricing of their products.

Stupidity rules yet again.

Originally Posted by P.C.

In the era of bold technological advances such as the telephone, I would wonder why middle-management types would need to spend so much time in flight that the improved flexibility of private carriage would cause a tenfold increase in productivity. Where are they flying to, and why?

Originally Posted by HuskyMan

NEWS FLASH: Each and every company's business is uniquely their own. A television manufacturer's business needs are different than the needs of a company that makes flatware. Unfortunately, this concept gets in the way of Marxism where everyone is supposed to be the same and "equal".

If I operate an auto repair shop, I might need $50K in tools and equipment to provide stellar service. OTH, if I operate a charter flight service, I might need a $20 million dollar jet to compete in the market place. Both distinctly different businesses with completely different needs.

Neither the television manufacturing company, the flatware maker, the auto repair shop nor the charter flight service have any need or requirement to justify or explain to the moronic public why they need or possess the tools they have to carry on a trade or business.

Originally Posted by raymr

How about banks that are too big to fail, and car companies that repeatedly need bailouts? In many ways my tax dollars help these scumbags keep doing what they do, either through direct aid, or via the almighty tax deduction subsidy. So yes the morons do have a right to know.

Originally Posted by HuskyMan

NEWS FLASH: Each and every company's business is uniquely their own. A television manufacturer's business needs are different than the needs of a company that makes flatware. Unfortunately, this concept gets in the way of Marxism where everyone is supposed to be the same and "equal".

If I operate an auto repair shop, I might need $50K in tools and equipment to provide stellar service. OTH, if I operate a charter flight service, I might need a $20 million dollar jet to compete in the market place. Both distinctly different businesses with completely different needs.

Neither the television manufacturing company, the flatware maker, the auto repair shop nor the charter flight service have any need or requirement to justify or explain to the moronic public why they need or possess the tools they have to carry on a trade or business.

Originally Posted by P.C.

If they are paying for the tools out of their own pockets, and not relying on tax breaks that will diminish their tax liability, which I and others will have to cover out of our own pockets, I would agree. But if Uncle Sam needs x-dollars in tax revenue every year to keep the lights on, and those jet-set types get a tax break, who covers the difference? Me? Oh, well in that case, I would like to see the justification/explanation.

Originally Posted by HuskyMan

Here's a list of large corporations I suggest you call direct and ask to speak with their accounting/tax departments. Because you are making up the difference out of hip national bank, ask them how they can justify all the breaks they receive from Uncle Sugar and that you are owed an explanation. Get back to us on the forum and let us know what they say.

Google
Amazon
Microsoft
Apple
IBM
Oracle
Ford Motor Company
General Electric
General Motors
etc etc etc.

If you need contact information, let me know and I will look up the phone numbers to their accounting departments so that you can speed dial.

Originally Posted by P.C.

I need contact information.