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Congress sends White House auto aid plan with czar (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 12/9/2008
Congress sends White House auto aid plan with czar (AP)
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AP - Congressional Democrats and the White House worked to resolve their last disputes Monday over terms of a $15 billion bailout for U.S. auto makers — complete with a "car czar" to oversee the industry's reinvention of itself — that's expected to come to a vote as early as Wednesday.
White House, Democrats Near Compromise on Aid for Automakers
washingtonpost.com - 12/5/2008
White House, Democrats Near Compromise on Aid for Automakers
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) White House, Democrats Near Compromise on Aid for ...

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google.com - 12/9/2008
The Associated Press: Congress sends White House auto aid plan with czar
— google.com — 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Congressional Democrats sent the White House an emergency $15 billion auto bailout... plan Monday, complete with provision of a "car czar" to oversee the industry's reinvention of itself. The Bush administration said there ... (more) The Associated Press: Congress sends White House auto ...

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reuters.com - 12/6/2008
White House, Democrats reach deal on $15 billion auto aid
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders and the White House reached a deal to provide billions of dollars... in relief to the ailing U.S. auto industry, a senior congressional aide told Reuters on Friday. The package, which Democratic leaders hope to ... (more) White House, Democrats reach deal on $15 billion ...

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Car Industry - welcome to centralized planning
QandO — As Dale mentioned yesterday, there couldn’t be a worse idea than a federal "car czar". And all you need to know to validate that point is to understand Nancy Pelosi likes the idea. ...

Czarist America
Classical Values — Czarist America Yeah. We have a Drug Czar. An Energy Czar. And coming soon to an American company near you: an Auto Czar . And no - the czar will not be into self rule. He is going to rule auto companies who take government money. WASHINGTON - A federal "car czar" would oversee a government-run restructuring of U.S. auto companies in return for a $15 billion bailout of the beleaguered industry under an emerging deal between the White House and Congress. Negotiators worked through the night Monday narrowing differences on a bill to rush short-term loans to the struggling ...

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... I don't remember all this debate over the Wall St. bailout. It's very risky! Ill. guv supports striking workers but really needs a haircut.  Atrios explains the Tribune collapse. The '06 and '08 routs -- bad news for Democrats. Spencer on coersion and military law. Now he tells us: the bible probably isn't literally true?!

A Czar for Cars?
Opinionator — “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi touted the notion of a ‘car czar’ Tuesday to supervise an auto industry bailout, saying Big Three executives haven’t adapted well to changing conditions,” reports the Associated Press. M. Simon at the libertarian site Classical Values ...

Question for Vesely: Do Bikers Have to Help Bail Out Detroit?
HorsesAss.Org — ... I’m revisiting Vesely’s ignorant editorial a few days late because it’s hard to ignore another example that’s come up this week where the public—bikers included—are going to be paying for car owners: The Feds are about to commit $15 billion to bail out GM, Chrysler, and Ford.  ...

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