Trump Waives $11 Million Fine After Southwest CEO Pledges Loyalty
The mainstream story: The Trump Administration waived an $11 million fine against Southwest Airlines for tarmac delays, citing a 'new approach' to enforcement. This 'new approach' sounds a lot like the old approach for corporate donors, doesn’t it? While ordinary citizens face ever-increasing fees and penalties for minor infractions, multibillion-dollar corporations find their troubles dissolving
with a stroke of a pen. One might wonder if this administrative 'flexibility' has any correlation with the airline industry's significant lobbying efforts, or perhaps, the promise of jobs—the magic phrase that seems to absolve all corporate misdeeds. How many regular Americans get an $11 million pass for breaking the rules?