emptywheel.firedoglake.com - 12/9/2008
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From the Torque Report
Here's a copy of the draft plan . It closely resembles what we've been hearing: the designation of an "auto czar" (AC--though it is called a President's Designee) who will dispense funds to those auto companies that need it, with the requirement that by ...
corner.nationalreview.com - 12/5/2008
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Detroit, Mich. -- They can't get it done.
That is the backroom word on Capitol Hill as...
auto executives from the Detroit Three wrapped up a second, and final, day of hearings before the House in attempt to get a $35 billion loan to keep them ...
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The Detroit Bailout
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Marcy Wheeler has the details on the bridge loan plan. I like the Atrios and (especially) Pelosi amendments, the latter of which is certainly essential. ...
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