It is the job of the federal government to protect the lives of its citizens by enforcing the law. It is not the job of the federal government to protect the ex

It is the job of the federal government to protect the lives of its citizens by enforcing the law. It is not the job of the federal government to protect the existence of certain corporations by giving them special exemptions to the law. But even if you wanted to do that, you can still have your cake and eat it too. Boeing's yearly profit is 4.2 billion dollars. Take three billion of that per year and let them pay off the fine over ten years.