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  • A New Enemies List?

    05/28/2009 7:26:32 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 39 replies · 1,845+ views
    IBD Editorials ^ | May 28, 2009
    Politics: The government's bailout of Chrysler was key to saving a national icon too important to be lost. Or so we were told. But it's looking more like a way to punish political opponents.Earlier this month, Chrysler announced it was seeking permission from bankruptcy court to kill franchise agreements with 789 of its 3,181 dealers to save costs. Dealers, many of whom ran profitable businesses, told the media that the news was devastating. Aside from the loss of a business, many of these franchisees may have something else in common: It looks like all the dealers who are losing their...