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Senate rejects auto bailout
politico.com - 12/12/2008
Senate rejects auto bailout
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A White House-backed bailout for ailing automakers collapsed in the Senate Thursday night.
briefingroom.thehill.com - 12/12/2008
Mich. Gov.: 'Un-American' to Vote Against Auto Bailout
— briefingroom.thehill.com — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) said it was "un-American" for Senators to have voted against approving a... bailout of troubled automakers last night, saying their vote may cause a recession to become a depression. "It is unacceptable for this ... (more) Mich. Gov.: 'Un-American' to Vote Against Auto Bailout

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washingtonpost.com - 12/11/2008
Senate Leaders Try to Work Out Compromise on Auto Bill
— washingtonpost.com — 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. ... (more) Senate Leaders Try to Work Out Compromise on Auto Bill
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thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com - 12/13/2008
GOP: "Action Alert - Auto Bailout"
— thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com — Countdown has obtained a memo entitled "Action Alert - Auto Bailout," and sent Wednesday at 9:12am, to Senate... Republicans. The names of the sender(s) and recipient(s) have been redacted in the copy Countdown obtained. The Los Angeles Times ... (more) GOP: "Action Alert - Auto Bailout"

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The Caucus:  The Early Word: No Bailout. Now What?

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The Early Word: No Bailout. Now What?
The Caucus — ... that the failure of the bill was “a bruising defeat for President Bush in the waning weeks of his term, and also for President-elect Barack Obama, who earlier on Thursday urged Congress to act to avoid a further loss of jobs in an already deeply debilitated economy.” Politico’s David Rogers also discusses the consequences for the current and future president: The Senate’s defeat of a White House-backed bailout for the auto industry pushes General Motors Corp. to the brink and puts pressure on President Bush to reconsider his refusal to tap Treasury funds to stave off ...

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