By Steve Blow, The Dallas Morning News Jul. 29--I'm a guy who is pretty content with his lot in life. That old green-eyed monster isn't a frequent caller of mine. But one thing will stoke the hot fires of envy every time, and that is a private jet streaking overhead. Man, what absolute luxury.

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By Bob Porterfield, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal government has taken billions of dollars from the taxes and fees paid by airline passengers every time they fly and awarded it to small airports used mainly by private pilots and globe-trotting corporate executives.

By BOB PORTERFIELD SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government has taken billions of dollars from the taxes and fees paid by airline passengers every time they fly and awarded it to small airports used mainly by private pilots and globe-trotting corporate executives.

The federal government has taken billions of dollars from the taxes and fees paid by airline passengers every time they fly and awarded it to small airports used mainly by private pilots and globe-trotting corporate executives.