dcexaminer.com - 11/12/2008
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Examiner Editorial - 11/12/08 There is little doubt but that the political fix is in, thanks to those meetings late last week among Big Three auto executives, United Auto Workers union officials and leading Democrats. The outgoing Bush administration has already set up a $25 billion bailout ...
tnr.com - 11/15/2008
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tnr.com —
General Motors has come to Washington, begging for
a $25 billion bailout to keep it and its
ailing Detroit counterparts going next year. But nobody seems too thrilled about the prospect. Liberals dwell on the companies' gas-guzzling sport-utility ...
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Panic in Detroit
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/17/2008
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corner.nationalreview.com —
Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan
Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed
automotive bailout. The core of Cohn's argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete their ...
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Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
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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Welcome To Amerika
Riehl World View —
The Examiner has an editorial up suggesting changes for Detroit if any additional bailout is to go through.
Some of the details on America's car industry will infuriate you. And knowing it's going to happen will likely just trouble you more.
We let the Steel industry go. But with Democrats in control and Big Labor exerting its influence, is there really any doubt?
What that leaves is an auto industry funded by taxpayers to sustain the UAW's proletariat and a government that will start telling car makers precisely what cars they can and ...
Bush Offers Compassionate Version of Auto Bailout Bill
ScrappleFace —
... Democrat bailout for the Big Three U.S. automakers, which it said would yield immediate benefits for some 625,000 Americans. ...
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Detroit: Same Old, Same Old
theamericanscene.com 11/17/2008 — Andrew Sullivan points to an article by Jonathan Cohn in the current TNR arguing for the proposed automotive bailout.
The core of Cohn’s argument is that the Big 3 are turning around, and that the bailout will give them time to complete ...
Big Three Bailout-- Dems Plan $25 Billion Detroit Rescue
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 11/15/2008 — The Senate will meet on Monday to debate the bailout of the troubled auto industry. A dozen to 15 GOP votes in the Senate will be needed to prevent opponents from blocking it in the Senate. Titan Trader at Power Line Forum asked today: Why should ...
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washingtonpost.com 11/23/2008 — 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. ...
Deadlock over Detroit bailout may soon end
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 12/6/2008 — WASHINGTON (CNN) – Help may soon be on the way to the struggling U.S. auto industry after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed off her opposition to using funds from a fuel-efficiency research program for a bailout, two congressional officials ...
Home Folks Think I'm Big in Detroit City
reason.com 11/24/2008 — Peter Klein praises America's robust auto industry: The proposed bailout of GM, Ford, and Chrysler overlooks an important fact. The US has one of the most vibrant, dynamic, and efficient automobile industries in the world. It produces several million ...
Detroit Bailout; Ford Opts Out?
ritholtz.com 12/9/2008 — As we noted Saturday morning, the $15B Detroit bailout is moving ahead. The preliminary deal looks to be a a loan, plus supervision and an equity stake. And I’m not sure, but Ford is making noise as if they are opting out of part of the ...
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swampland.blogs.time.com 12/9/2008 — Here's a story today about the collective sense of deja-vu on the Hill -- except this time even Bush isn't that happy with the plan. Some interesting details in the 30-page bill that I didn't have space for in my story:
-The government could take ...
Obama health plan to cost $75 billion: analysis —
Reuters: Politics 11/12/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's plans to overhaul the U.S. health care system would cost the federal government $75 billion but would provide health insurance for 95 percent of Americans, consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers ...
U.S. general urges Obama not to cave to Russia —
Reuters: Politics 11/12/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite objections by Russia, the outgoing head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency urged President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to stick to the Bush administration's plans to place missile defenses in Eastern Europe.
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Healthcare reform gets backing in Congress —
Reuters: Politics 11/13/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to reform the U.S. healthcare system got a big boost on Wednesday as a powerful Democratic senator unveiled a plan similar to President-elect Barack Obama's and an analysis said the financial crisis could accelerate any ...
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