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tridim

(45,358 posts)

42. Uhm, no.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #39)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 08:31 AM

Jan 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Chapter_11_reorganization

The Bush admin provided a small bridge loan in 2008, but the bailout, restructuring and loan was stipulated and negotiated by the Obama Administration.

As much as you would apparently like to believe it, Bush did not save GM.

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