abcnews.go.com - 12/19/2008
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In an effort to convince Congress to bail out the U.S. automakers , company executives , union leaders and politicians have made the compelling argument that the industry directly and indirectly supports one in every 10 jobs in the country. The only trouble is nobody wants to take ownership of ...
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As you've seen, I've become increasingly interested in
this question of whether or not the president can...
withdraw a pardon, as President Bush has attempted to do in the case of Isaac Toussie. I've consulted a few experts and reviewed various cases. ...
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Not So Fast!
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Merry Christmas, Detroit, from your already-broke Uncle Sammy
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Merry Christmas, Detroit, from your already-broke Uncle Sammy posted at 9:45 am on December 19, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Bailout mania continues . George Bush will give the Big Three automakers a whopping $17.4 billion loan package from TARP funds in order to keep them limping along until March 31: The government will offer up to $17.4 billion in loans to the ailing U.S. automakers and expects General Motors and Chrysler LLC to access the money immediately, a senior administration official said on Friday. Some $13.4 billion will be made available in December and ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/20/2008
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... 1 in 10 Jobs Tied to Autos? Not So Fast. Bailout Backers Claim 13 Million Jobs Rely on Auto Industry, but Economists Say It’s 2 Million In an effort to convince Congress to bail out the U.S. automakers, company executives, union leaders and politicians have made the compelling argument that the industry directly and indirectly supports one in every 10 jobs in the country. The only trouble is nobody wants to take ownership of that statistic, which is almost certainly false. The figure is ...
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