Obama Officials Tells Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet

soupsoup:

chuckmore:robot-heart-politics:msbadkittie:

‘According to a report from ABC News, President Obama is not taking kindly to corporate greed, especially when it’s funded by taxpayer money. Read more from ABC here:

The high-flying execs at Citigroup caved under pressure from President Obama and decided today to abandon plans for a luxurious new $50 million corporate jet from France…

ABC News has learned that Monday officials of the Obama administration called Citigroup about the company’s new $50 million corporate jet and told execs to “fix it.”

On Monday, the news broke that bailed out bank was going through with its $50 million private jet purchase even though it had recieved $45 billion in government funds.’

About. Fucking. Time.

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  1. peacegirl reblogged this from soupsoup
  2. beckey reblogged this from janemarcus and added:
    a report from ABC News, President Obama is not taking kindly to corporate greed, especially when it’s funded by taxpayer...
  3. mdminbk reblogged this from dalasverdugo and added:
    I love the simplicity. “FIX IT.”
  4. thadeej reblogged this from dalasverdugo and added:
    Thank you, President Obama. I’m impressed!
  5. dalasverdugo reblogged this from soupsoup
  6. traefra reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    It feels like it’s Christmas every day now.
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  11. rhodyram reblogged this from new-ditty and added:
    damn straight, this was real good to hear. Ain’t this progress?
  12. jeffbaum reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    OHMYGOD THE GOVERNMENT IS CONTROLLING OUR BANKS! HOW WILL THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT SURVIVE!?!?!
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  16. ferrydust reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    chuckmore:robot-heart-politics:msbadkittie:
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  18. allisonfoley reblogged this from soupsoup and added:
    About. Fucking. Time. i wasnt an obama girl (i voted...him and all but wasnt
  19. gerbert reblogged this from msbadkittie
  20. justkidney reblogged this from enteekaygee and added:
    America, FUCK YEAH!
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  22. theverbald reblogged this from enteekaygee and added:
    Good. if you’re going to condition loaning (much less) money to the auto industry on getting rid of private jets, then...