No, a 747 actually provides a useful, reliable service for the average American, and the owner of it (excl. Air Force 1) doesn't threaten violence if you don't

No, a 747 actually provides a useful, reliable service for the average American, and the owner of it (excl. Air Force 1) doesn't threaten violence if you don't help pay for it. Stick with the car theme. Maybe the government is a stretched Hummer that needs a year's worth of income to get it out of the shop. OK, maybe Halliburton will accept half a year's income to fix it.