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Published 11/19/2008 by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney at CNN Political Ticker
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(CNN) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, the son of a former auto executive with deep ties to Detroit, told CNN Wednesday the U.S. government should not bailout the country's big three automakers.
"The U.S. auto industry right now is uncompetitive. It has high labor cost, health care costs and [...]
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