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E-mail from an auto industry worker
michellemalkin.com - 11/13/2008
E-mail from an auto industry worker
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Didn’t have time to post an alert beforehand, but I did a brief segment on Fox& Friends this morning on the mega-auto bailout. [...] Read the rest »
afp.google.com - 11/10/2008
Obama's chief of staff urges swift help for auto industry
— afp.google.com — Obama's chief of staff urges swift help for auto industry 21 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP) President-elect Barack... Obama's chief of staff Sunday urged swift action to rescue the US auto industry, which is in peril due to flagging sales, job cuts and the ... (more) Obama's chief of staff urges swift help for auto ...
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politico.com - 11/12/2008
Obama wants auto industry reformer
— politico.com — President-elect Obama wants a point-person to oversee reforms in the ailing auto industry. See also: Perino says... No Colombia quid pro quo (more) Obama wants auto industry reformer

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If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be Done Right
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 11/14/2008
If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be Done Right
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — There seems to be a growing consensus in Washington that the federal government needs to bail out... America’s auto industry. The Wall Street Journal reported today that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in a letter sent ... (more) If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be ...

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NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:  AP's Auto Bailout Coverage Nearly Ignores Excessive Labor Costs, Omits UAW's Concessions Refusal

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AP's Auto Bailout Coverage Nearly Ignores Excessive Labor Costs, Omits UAW's Concessions Refusal
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... D- Calif., and others in the meeting, including renegotiated contracts. "We feel we've already stepped up." Translation: Taxpayers are just supposed to accept the UAW-imposed cost structure as it exists, even though those being bailed out earn $44.60 an hour more in wages and benefits than other working families. What an outrage. The AP's failure to mention the UAW's stand is journalistically negligent. As an e-mailer said in a post at Michelle Malkin's blog earlier this morning: The Big 3 has a cancer that ...

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