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GM files for bankruptcy, Chrysler sale cleared

Reuters – 56 mins ago

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Corp filed for bankruptcy on Monday, forcing the 100-year-old automaker once seen as a symbol of American economic might and dynamism into a new and uncertain era of government ownership.
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Good thing they got all that stimulus money, eh?

I've never bought anything for myself but Chevy trucks, except for one time when I bought a used Dodge truck for a commuter. I hope Government Motors eventually gets their shit together because I know that one of these days, I'm going to have to replace my truck. And I have no intention of buying a fucking rice burner.

Update:

Just 21% Favor GM Bailout Plan, 67% Oppose

"Only 21% of voters nationwide support a plan for the government to bail out General Motors as part of a structured bankruptcy plan to keep the troubled auto giant in business.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 67% are opposed to a plan that would provide GM with $50 billion in funding and give the government a 70% ownership interest in the company.

Even when presented with the stark choice between providing government funding or letting GM go out of business, only 32% of voters support the bailout. Most voters (56%) say it would be better to let GM go out of business.

As on many issues, there is a huge gap between the views of the Political Class and the rest of the nation. By a two-to-one margin, the Political Class says it is better to provide the bailout funding than to let GM fail. "

See, that's why we hold elections. We vote into public office, the people we think will best represent us.

Right?

Right?



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