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Old July 5th, 2005, 04:04 AM
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Jeff Hacker wrote:



Southwest is profitable WITHOUT a government bailout. You prefer your
tax money to subsidize corporations?



America West and US Airways received government guaranteed loans. The other
carriers haven't. And that includes American and United, the two airlines
whose airplanes were commandeered on 9/11.


They received money that didn't require repayment.