You never answered anybody about whether or not Ford paid the money back, so I assume they did.
By your standard, since all Ford employees with children got tax deductions, he should take the truck back?
I own ford stock. Bought um when they bottomed out. GM paid the money back to (with shady book keeping and other government loans) what is your point?
If you want a car/truck that has never taken any sort of government money.. well.. I think your just screwed and walking.
And yes, I think they did pay it back. Why did we loan it to them in the first place? That is what venture capital groups and private banks are for.