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Volaris

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16. This. If he 'needs' a 3B dollar investment, then the feds should offer 5,

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 05:58 AM

Sep 2024

Theres nothing in the US Constitution that forbids the Federal government from owning (or buying) any business of any type, as long as Congress is willing to front the money.

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US Steel CEO says company likely to close steel mills if proposed $14B sale to Nippon Steel falls through [View all] groundloop Sep 2024 OP

Who do you think should own U.S. Steel? former9thward Sep 2024 #1

U.S. government should take it through eminent domain. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #2

Eminent domain does not allow that. former9thward Sep 2024 #6

Take it from the Defense Department then. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #7

How would U.S. access to products be in jeopardy? former9thward Sep 2024 #8

I didn't realize you don't see it as a threat. Frasier Balzov Sep 2024 #9

This. If he 'needs' a 3B dollar investment, then the feds should offer 5, Volaris Sep 2024 #16

Bullshit Basso8vb Sep 2024 #3

Breaking: US Steel CEO says he doesn't know how to CEO. uncle ray Sep 2024 #4

I bet Trump will change his mind on opposing this one. ificandream Sep 2024 #5

Here's what salary.com says of the CEO's compensation. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #10

ArcelorMittal along with Nippon Steel INdemo Sep 2024 #11

Gotta protect those C suite salaries. yardwork Sep 2024 #12

Xenophobic opposition to Japan's bailout of US Steel is bad for America. Martin68 Sep 2024 #13

Years of stock buybacks and ballooning executive pay packages Warpy Sep 2024 #14

My question is droidamus2 Sep 2024 #15

and we are to believe the CEO who would make bank in this deal? nt Javaman Sep 2024 #17

Isnt trump against the merger too? nt oldsoftie Sep 2024 #18