OK...I read the article. Gross up and net down. All of the large companies are suffering from the same disease......they do not know how to contain the cost of "management". There was a time when the focus was "increasing sales" not "reducing expenses". The mentality of the "bean counters" has greatly amplified the industry woes. If you believe that a "Committee" appointed by these same type of people will ever offer a workable solution you are mistaken. The "kingdom builders" are no different than those in government and that is the problem.