Posted on 04/02/2010 10:33:52 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
White House sought closing of franchises now offered openings: Washington -- An auto dealers group criticized President Barack Obama Friday for applauding General Motors Co.'s decision to allow hundreds of dealerships targeted to close to remain open. Bailey Wood, a spokesman for the National Automobile Dealers Association, said Obama's auto task force last year "required the closure of nearly 2,500 dealerships at a cost of 100,000 jobs," as a condition of bailing out GM and Chrysler Group LLC. "Now he is touting the fact that jobs were created after dealer arbitration legislation, which his administration opposed, forced GM/Chrysler to reevaluate closing these dealerships," Wood said.
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I am so sick of the stench and the lies this joker has and tells.
He stinks beyond words and seems allergic to the truth. If left on his own; he can’t find his butt with both his hands.
I wouldn’t buy a Government Motors car if they gave it to me for free.
Don't worry your tax money subsidizes them for someone else to buy.
I bought a new F150 yesterday. Told the dealer that I had two Dodge 1500s before but wouldn’t thnk of buying a government truck now. He said that is happening a lot.
Eh, were they complaining about Cash for Clunkers, too?
Everyone is on the dole!
Linky no worky.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Leyland
With the new CAFE standards dealers may have a hard time selling the new glorified golf cart Obamamobiles and $40,000 electric cars with a 40 mile range.
Thank you for the link.
I kept getting a St. Louis article.
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