bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | Bailout?
Is our government going to bail these "head in the sand" businesses like they did when the auto industry thought the same way in the 70s? the auto industry |
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deepblackmag
join:2004-12-27
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| ...And the airline industry.... And now the entertainment and telecom industries... And in 5 years the newspapers and radio... It will go on and on because over the last half century the government has been bought up in whole by businesses. Its hard to find one thing they do these days without the nods from the money men. The whole system needs to be replaced soon. |
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JSRoman
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join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL | I'm sorry but both the above post have absolutely nothing to do with topic. Bailing out auto industry? Name an american car company that the US government has bailed out? |
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SteveCon
IBEW 2222 Boston, MA
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join:2004-09-02
Burlington, MA | umm.. Chrysler comes to mind. |
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DannyZ
Gentoo Fanboy
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join:2003-01-29
Erie, PA | reply to JSRoman
Um Chrysler? |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | reply to SteveCon
BINGO!!!
Will GM be next?  |
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SuperJoker
join:2005-11-21
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said by JSRoman  :I'm sorry but both the above post have absolutely nothing to do with topic. Bailing out auto industry? Name an American car company that the US government has bailed out? American Motors Corp. wasn't bailed out, When they asked for the same type of help that Chrysler got from Congress, Congress said no.
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JSRoman
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Chrysler and ?. The previous poster made it seemed like the entire american auto industry was bailed out by government.
Bailout or loan?
"In desperation, the Chrysler Corporation on September 7, 1979 petitioned the United States government for US$1 billion in loan guarantees to avoid bankruptcy. At the same time, Lee Iacocca, a former Ford executive, was brought in to take the position of CEO, and proved a capable public spokesman for the firm. A somewhat reluctant Congress passed the "Chrysler Corporation Loan Guarantee Act of 1979" (Public Law 96-185) on December 20, 1979 (signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on January 7, 1980), prodded by Chrysler workers and dealers in every congressional district who feared the loss of their livelihoods. With such help and a few innovative cars (such as the K-car platform), especially the invention of the minivan concept, a market where Chrysler brands are still important, Chrysler avoided bankruptcy and slowly fought its way back. By the early 1980s, the loans were being repaid at a brisk pace and new models based on the K-car platform were selling well."
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JSRoman
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said by moonpuppy :BINGO!!! Will GM be next? You talking about GM, the healthcare company right?  |
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Kearnstd
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to bamabrad
sadly that is true, GM is spending more on health care for their retired then they are to build cars.
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | reply to JSRoman
Only if my next car comes from an HMO.  |
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bamabrad
join:2006-01-27
Port Orange, FL | reply to JSRoman
Sorry if I confused you-But I meant the "head in the sand" phrase to be the main point. |
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cableties
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join:2005-01-27 | reply to moonpuppy
Do I get a trunkload of Viagra with that new car? |
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wcweaver
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Fort Myers, FL
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We are already bailing out most of them anyway and a lot more with ERISA or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The government (meaning us} is responsilble for their pension plans.
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | reply to cableties
I better. |
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