It was only set back in operation after two costly financial bailouts led by major banks and the Government.
By contrast, the commitment of taxpayer money is the $350 billion remaining in the financial bailout approved by Congress last fall.
Fund officials say privately that they cannot avoid financial bailouts altogether.
In 2002, he called for a financial bailout of the Manitoba Métis fishing industry.
Hynix has had two other state-sponsored financial bailouts in recent years.
But he does note that we're all about to get the bill from the financial bailouts, a bill that could easily top $4.6 trillion.
Shares of other alternative carriers also gained on hopes that they, too, would get a financial bailout.
Issues to watch: taxes, health and education; trade fights, and the American role in international financial bailouts.
There was some progress, however, on a financial bailout.
Administration officials dismissed concerns that Japan could follow South Korea as the next country to need an international financial bailout.