As we continue to downsize Biden's employment numbers, let's add another 15,000... Post #779121 • Liberal Forum

The Court: U.S. District Judge William Young ruled against the merger, agreeing with the DOJ that the deal would harm consumers by reducing competition and driving up fares.
The Government: The Biden administration's DOJ sued to stop the merger, arguing it would destroy the nation's largest low-cost carrier (Spirit), which keeps fares low across the industry.
The Legal Argument: The court ruled the merger illegal, specifically noting it would violate antitrust laws by eliminating the “Spirit Effect” (the price drop other airlines face when Spirit enters a market).

RebelGator » 04 May 2026, 6:00 am » wrote: ↑
04 May 2026, 6:00 am
The $3.8 billion merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines was officially blocked by a federal judge in January 2024, following a lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Key Details on Who Stopped It:

The Court: U.S. District Judge William Young ruled against the merger, agreeing with the DOJ that the deal would harm consumers by reducing competition and driving up fares.

The Government: The Biden administration's DOJ sued to stop the merger, arguing it would destroy the nation's largest low-cost carrier (Spirit), which keeps fares low across the industry.

The Legal Argument: The court ruled the merger illegal, specifically noting it would violate antitrust laws by eliminating the “Spirit Effect” (the price drop other airlines face when Spirit enters a market).

15,000 is "nothing", this economy is on fire

I gave SouthernFried my address and the coward didn't dare to show up. He knows better.

He never served, stolen valor.

fried I live rent free in your mind. You got banned from democraticunderground, YES you did

SouthernFried, clean your daddies tool, it has your excrement smeared all over it