firedoglake.com - 12/12/2008
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Tonight Harry Reid called for cloture on the auto bill, knowing he didn't have the votes.
Chris Dodd spoke for working people, and expressed his disbelief that the Senate could let this happen right now (YouTube). Talk about your War on Christmas.
Corker of Tennesee then went on ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 12/15/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
User B.R. writes in: In your discussion of
the Bayh coalition today, you used the usual 60...
vote marker as the line to break filibusters. But why is that all that folks mention? I ask because everyone (media and blogs alike) are treating the filibuster ...
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On Making Mitch McConnell Wet His Pants
biz.yahoo.com - 12/12/2008
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biz.yahoo.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate failed on
Thursday night to reach a last-ditch compromise to bail...
out automakers, effectively killing any chance of congressional action this year. The $14 billion legislation officially died in the Senate late ...
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Auto bailout dies in Senate: Financial News - Yahoo!
Finance
reuters.com - 12/12/2008
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reuters.com —
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prospects for an auto industry
bailout revived in the U.S. Senate on Thursday as...
surprise negotiations on a compromise moved forward and a vote was possible later in the day. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on the Senate ...
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Auto bailout prospects revived in Senate
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Although nothing seems right in cars
SteveAudio —
... "Since 1992, states with transplants have spent over $3 billion in incentives," he said. "In Alabama, Hyundai has received $252.8 million, Toyota has received $29 million, Honda $158 million and Mercedes-Benz $258 million." He also said that Alabama's further incentives, such as training Mercedes workers, agreeing to buy Mercedes vehicles and clearing the proposed factory, amounted to a further subsidy of about $175,000 per worker. I agree with Jane at FDL: Funny, none of these bastards demanded wage and benefit cuts for ...
Republicans Kill Big 3 Bailout
Taylor Marsh —
... Again, I hated the bailout, but under the circumstances we cannot afford to see millions of people out of work, with the economic contagion a Big 3 collapse would cause for this country. Jane has Chris Dodd’s speech. ...
12/12: A Tough Night For Detroit
Blogometer —
... . They're convinced that Congress' failure to pass a rescue bill will force GM and Chrysler to file for bankruptcy, which will lead to the loss of millions of jobs and negatively affect other sectors of the economy. Jane Hamsher declares: "I think this erases all doubt -- the Republicans quite plainly ...
YOU Want the Economy To Fail!
Stones Cry Out —
Yes YOU, if you opposed the auto maker bailout, want the economy to fail. YOU are a reckless ideologue. YOU don’t want to solve problems. YOU want the US to suck up a Depression. YOU are extraordinarily irresponsible.
So says Harry Reid and the Left side of the blogosphere. If you want fiscal responsibility out of our government, you’re irresponsible.
And in January, this line of thinking will hold even more sway in Washington, DC. Hold on to your wallets, ladies ...
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The White House and congressional Democrats yesterday reached an "agreement in concept" on a measure that would throw a government lifeline to the faltering Detroit auto industry but require the auto giants, their workers and creditors to quickly ...
Congress: Bailing out on the bailout —
First Read 12/12/2008
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