GM

[MnJetFan]

Well the government is about to take in the shorts:

http://www.kmov.com/news/business/na...184262141.html

[Frequent Flyer]

Don't worry about it, it'll be such a small amount they take out of each paycheck, you won't even notice it. /moonbat off

[AlbanyJet]

IT'S MY MONEY AND I NEED IT NOW!

[Buster]

I thought your biggest fear was the USA turning into a “European Style Socialist Economy”?

Was this a huge hit to "American Socialism"

As for taking it in the shorts. From your post:

“The auto industry rescue helped save more than a million jobs during a severe economic crisis,” said Timothy Massad, Treasury’s assistant secretary for financial stability. “The government should not be in the business of owning stakes in private companies for an indefinite period of time.”

Adding 1 million folks to the unemployment line and taking them off of the tax payer roles most certainly would have done that.

[quantum]

still haven't seen concrete evidence of a "million jobs saved"

[MnJetFan]

I guess they were union jobs. GM screwed the tax payers for BILLIONS of Bucks and yet they have the balls to ask for more. UNIONS CAN GO TO HELL!
Just ask yourself why all the manufacturing has gone overseas GREED and #1
UNIONS!

[JetPotato]

Originally Posted by quantum

still haven't seen concrete evidence of a "million jobs saved"

You won't. Ever.

It's called a lie.

[Buster]

You guys are ridiculous. On the one hand your argument is that the that the big meanie unions ruined everything but on the other hand there aren’t one million workers in the auto industry. LOL.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122670818143330019.html

...Auto-related industries employ 3.1 million people around the country, encompassing everything from car-seat makers to auto dealers to auto-parts stores. GM itself employs 123,000 in North America and does business with thousands of North America suppliers...

[JetPotato]

Originally Posted by Buster

You guys are ridiculous. On the one hand your argument is that the that the big meanie unions ruined everything but on the other hand there aren’t one million workers in the auto industry. LOL.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122670818143330019.html

Who said that?

[quantum]

Originally Posted by Buster

You guys are ridiculous. On the one hand your argument is that the that the big meanie unions ruined everything but on the other hand there aren’t one million workers in the auto industry. LOL.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122670818143330019.html

still no proof that the bailout saved 1 million jobs and that a bankruptcy re-org couldn't have accomplished the same thing in a better way.

[freestater]

Originally Posted by Buster

You guys are ridiculous. On the one hand your argument is that the that the big meanie unions ruined everything but on the other hand there aren’t one million workers in the auto industry. LOL.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122670818143330019.html

soo..... you're admitting that the GM bailout was a payoff for the unions?

[Axil]

Originally Posted by quantum

still no proof that the bailout saved 1 million jobs and that a bankruptcy re-org couldn't have accomplished the same thing in a better way.

Pfft, didn't you watch the elections??

The republicans (led by Romney in his pre-presidential candidate time machine) planned to incinerate all the auto workers, and use their ashes to print money for The Wealthy(tm)

[palmetto defender]

Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, BMW and Daimler Benz all produce LOTS of cars here in the U.S.
No bailout money for them. And ALL have better quality than coming from Detroit's American manufacturers. The Japanese/German boys are mostly non union.

[MnJetFan]

Originally Posted by palmetto defender

Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, BMW and Daimler Benz all produce LOTS of cars here in the U.S.
No bailout money for them. And ALL have better quality than coming from Detroit's American manufacturers. The Japanese/German boys are mostly non union.

A good portion in Right to work States. No wonder the unions don't like the new laws Michigan and Wisconsin passed.

[quantum]

Originally Posted by Axil

Pfft, didn't you watch the elections??

The republicans (led by Romney in his pre-presidential candidate time machine) planned to incinerate all the auto workers, and use their ashes to print money for The Wealthy(tm)

wut? I heard they were going to grind them up to make Soylent Green, the new dessert treat for rich folks.

[PlumberKhan]

Originally Posted by quantum

wut? I heard they were going to grind them up to make Soylent Green, the new dessert treat for rich folks.

wut? I thought the autoworkers were the rich folks.

[JetPotato]

Originally Posted by quantum

wut? I heard they were going to grind them up to make Soylent Green, the new dessert treat for rich folks.

They never got to it. They were too busy repealing all the rape laws.