powerlineblog.com - 11/20/2008
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That's the title of Mitt Romney's op-ed in today's New York Times. Romney's reasoning closely parallels what we've laid out here:
I have several prescriptions for Detroit's automakers.
First, their huge disadvantage in costs relative to foreign brands must be eliminated. That means new ...
online.wsj.com - 11/15/2008
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online.wsj.com —
See what Ford, GM have been up to
in recent years as their stock price and sales...
declined.
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Just Say No to Detroit
salon.com - 11/13/2008
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salon.com —
Nov. 12, 2008 | Why bail out the
car companies when they bailed out on us? General...
Motors and Ford burned through a stunning $14.6 billion in cash last quarter. G.M.'s stock has sunk so low that you could buy the entire company for $2 billion. ...
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Detroit bailout Barack Obama
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