Plus, as long as I'm ranting... this would only bail out the UAW and keep it a strong, militant ally of Obama. We have a chance to let the UAW crater. This bail out will do nothing to help the big three build cars that people would actually buy. Plus, with them out of the way, foreign car factories in the USA could expand and hire many more NON-UNION workers, as domestic demand increases for these Made in America cars.
Let it slide!
Yes, and most of those factories would be in the South, in RED STATES!!
I also agree totally. Why are Republicans letting this be a democrat issue?
This is nonsense from the top down.
Barely above average and don't you expect more out of our elected officials?
And yes, the automakers bail out is as tainted as the “”top 25 wealthiest ceo’s retirement pay and bonuses)/financial institutions”” bail out was.
The really stupid thing was how much unnecessary junk and earmarks were in the bill. The pols are like mafia dons, they get a cut of everything that crosses their desk's. The Republicans had a beautiful chance to put Barney Franks, Dod, etal who had gotten so much money from the financial institutions on the hot seat.
Maybe even jail after the investigations that would start as a result were concluded. That would have been a faster trip back to dominance in congress than the next 8 painful years will be.
Ever notice how wealthy most congress critters get while “serving the public”??? It is a true road to riches for even he “average man or woman with little education or training.” Even more special, they don't need to rehab or sell any foreclosures. Heck they don't even need to hold any “no money down, get rich using other people's money seminars!
Life is so wonderful for the politically anointed class.
And that concludes my late night rant.
“It IS amazing how the Republicans let themselves get blamed for every side of every issue.”
Not really, when you consider that 90% of the journalists writing the articles hate Republicans.
Face it, if any one of us was hated by the press, they’d find something to make us look bad.
“We need an IQ test for Republican candidates. Nobody under 110 or so need apply.”
good one.
“this would only bail out the UAW and keep it a strong, militant ally of Obama. We have a chance to let the UAW crater. “
Interesting and cogent POINT! Actually I read that the hourly wage with benefits is an absurd $73/hr, mainly due to huge increases in benefits for health care in the past decade. It’s sinking GM in the mire.
What is making GM hurtle towards bankruptcy is the fact that they have huge liabilities related to healthcare.
Yes, GM should immediate go BK, haul the unions in and say the contracts are rewritten and cram down on all the gravy the union has, and emerge leaner meaner and without the UAW nchor around their necks.