Comments by "Peter Jacobsen" (@pjacobsen1000) on "Robert Reich" channel.

"Elon Musk came from a wealthy family that owned an emerald mine". Do we actually know how wealthy Elon Musk's family was/is? Are we just assuming that any family that owns an emerald mine must be very rich? Does anybody know some numbers? I'm curious.
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Old man yells at cloud.
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@eatmorenachos It's not a question of proof, or a question of true or false. It's a question of paying for services: If you want good service, you have to pay more. If you'd rather save money, your flight is going to stink. It's like the difference between McDonald's and a good steakhouse.
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@eatmorenachos But there's not a monopoly. As he said, 4 airlines control 80% of the market, which means there are even more airlines covering the remaining 20%. That's not even close to a monopoly. However, I agree that a full liberalization of the market with international participation would be better.
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@eatmorenachos Extra charges has become quite common in the budget plane travel world. I don't like it, either, but it does give passengers options, including the option to choose a completely different airline. Aren't there still full-service airlines in the US?
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