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eschatonblog.com - 12/9/2008
Another Cunning Plan
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Well, not. Byebye unions and pensions. WASHINGTON — The White House and Democratic Congressional leaders said Monday that they were close to agreeing on the terms of a $15 billion government rescue of the American automobile industry that would be directed by one or more appointees of ...

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Think Progress:  Fred Barnes Nominates Phil ‘Mental Recession’ Gramm To Be Car Czar

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Fred Barnes Nominates Phil ‘Mental Recession’ Gramm To Be Car Czar
Think Progress — ... While Barnes appeared to be at least half-joking, he inadvertently highlighted exactly why some progressives are so skeptical about the prospect of giving a Bush-appointed Car Czar nearly absolute authority to decide the fate of the Detroit automakers. While the current proposal apparently gives Bush the option of creating an entire oversight board, “[t]he widely held assumption is that ...

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