rasmussenreports.com - 5/4/2009
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Just 18% of Americans think the United Auto Workers union and the federal government will do a good job running Chrysler and General Motors, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-seven percent (47%) believe the union and the government will do a bad job, while ...
washingtonpost.com - 5/7/2009
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washingtonpost.com —
Gulliver's travels took him to the Academy of
Lagado, where "professors contrive new rules and methods" for...
everything: "One man shall do the work of ten; a palace may be built in a week, of materials so durable as to last forever without repairing. ...
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The Obama Administration's Adventures in Running ...
slate.com - 4/30/2009
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slate.com —
Some conservatives are troubled that the UAW is
getting a huge ownership share in GM (about 40%)...
and Chrysler (over 50%): For example, Larry Kudlow : What is going on in this country? The government is about to take over GM in a ...
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UAW as Owner: Let the Bosses Take the Losses!
online.wsj.com - 5/1/2009
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online.wsj.com —
President Obama's broadside against bankers yesterday illustrates better
than any argument ever could that bankruptcy court, and...
not the political arena, is where Chrysler belongs. Yesterday's filing isn't the end of the U.S. auto industry, or even ...
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Chrysler Goes to Court
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Stunner: Just 18% Think Obama's Union Thug Motor Company Will Do A Good Job
JammieWearingFool —
I'll assume this 18% accounts for the union goon vote, assuming their membership is even that high. If it's less than 18%, we can probably factor in the braindead liberal vote. Just 18% of Americans think the United Auto Workers union and the federal government will do a good job running Chrysler and General Motors, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-seven percent (47%) believe the union and the government will do a bad job , while 35% are not sure. 35% aren't sure? Geez, nothing like having an informed public willing to answer a simple ...
RASMUSSEN — NO CONFIDENCE: Only 18% Say UAW, Government Will Do Good Job Running GM, Chrysler. (V…
Instapundit —
RASMUSSEN — NO CONFIDENCE: Only 18% Say UAW, Government Will Do Good Job Running GM, Chrysler. (Via JWF).
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Bailouts: Still Totally Unpopular
Hit & Run —
... on many issues, the difference in opinion between the Political Class and the rest of the nation is larger than the gap between the political parties. By an 84% to seven percent (7%) margin, the Political Class prefers federal subsidies over bankruptcy. By a 67% to 21% margin, those in the Political Class favor federal loan guarantees to help California raise money (see more on the Political Class). Voters have consistently opposed federal bailout funds for the auto industry, the banking industry and insurance companies. Looking back on the bailouts ...
Headwinds For the Left
Power Line —
... By a 47 percent to 18 percent margin, respondents believe the government will do a bad job, not a good job, of running GM and Chrysler. ...
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