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Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/12/2008
Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers (AP)
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AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants Congress to support a financial bailout for the troubled U.S. auto industry, which is suffering under the weight of poor sales, tight credit and a sputtering economy.
Democratic aides: Pelosi supports automakers help (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/11/2008
Democratic aides: Pelosi supports automakers help (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Democratic aides say Speaker Nancy Pelosi intends to seek legislation to provide relief to the... battered auto industry, and wants it done in a post-election session of Congress likely to convene in the next few days. (more) Democratic aides: Pelosi supports automakers help (AP)

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Pelosi Backs Special Session for Auto Aid
online.wsj.com - 11/12/2008
Pelosi Backs Special Session for Auto Aid
— online.wsj.com — Pelosi plans to push legislation next week to help the ailing auto industry and has tapped Barney... Frank to craft a bill that would give auto makers "limited" assistance under TARP. (more) Pelosi Backs Special Session for Auto Aid

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breitbart.com - 11/10/2008
Pelosi Creates Global Warming Committee
— breitbart.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to create a special committee Thursday in an effort... to jump-start long-delayed government efforts to deal with global warming and produce a bill by Independence Day. Pelosi, D-Calif., said the ... (more) Pelosi Creates Global Warming Committee

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Wonkette » top:  Auto Industry Bailout Is Annoying On All Levels

The New Editor:  Barney Frank proposes federal stake in Big Three

Southern Appeal:  Calling it like it is

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Auto Industry Bailout Is Annoying On All Levels
Wonkette » top — ... Rep. Barney Frank, who puts together every single piece of legislation in our government, ignores Paulson and just starts cold writin’ it up: ...

Barney Frank proposes federal stake in Big Three
The New Editor — Seriously. Because the potential failure of the Big Three automakers is such a shock to all of us, no one saw it coming.... Unbelievable.

Calling it like it is
Southern Appeal — ... Pronunciation: \ˈsō-shə-ˌli-zəm\ Function: noun Date: 1837 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods 2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state 3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and ...

Just Great
RedState: Conservative News and Community — So now, not only are we getting ready to bail out the auto industry, we may be getting ready to nationalize it: Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation to send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., hope for quick passage of the auto bailout during a postelection session that begins Monday. Legislation being drafted by Rep. Barney Frank, ...

Just Great
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — So now, not only are we getting ready to bail out the auto industry, we may be getting ready to nationalize it : Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation to send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., hope for quick passage of the auto bailout during a postelection session that begins Monday. Legislation being drafted by Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services ...

But Don’t You Dare Call Them Socialists
Daily Pundit — Democrats urge federal stake in big auto companies - Yahoo! News ABC News – Automakers in the Hole WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation to send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., hope for quick passage of the auto bailout during a postelection session that begins Monday. What can we call this move? Well, how ...

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