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I guess Warren Buffet, we ain't. Fuddnik Nov 2013 #1
Yea, 10 billion is like, 100 bucks or something in the context of our budget. phleshdef Nov 2013 #2
Or, it's like food for a year for five million people. n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #7
We spend a lot more than that feeding folks. phleshdef Nov 2013 #8
except that that the auto companies would have reorganized and continued in business Psephos Nov 2013 #9
Thats bullshit. phleshdef Nov 2013 #10
actually, it was initiated under Bush...crony capitalism at its finest Psephos Nov 2013 #11
And probably one of the few sound decisions Bush ever made. phleshdef Nov 2013 #12
"there's not a credible economist that disagrees with the necessity of the bailout" - oooookkkaaayy Psephos Nov 2013 #13
Sell that bullshit to Milton Friedman or Ron Paul or something. phleshdef Nov 2013 #14
lol ooookkkaaaaayyyyy Psephos Nov 2013 #15
You're the one saying Mitt Romney was right. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #16
On the auto bailout? Yea, he basically agreed with what they did and then said he didn't. phleshdef Nov 2013 #18
I was saying the bondholder advocate was agreeing with Willard. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #19
Right, but after the fact, he was selling that line about how the admin should've did... phleshdef Nov 2013 #22
no, you're the one saying that n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #20
So, you're touting the "Let Detroit go Bankrut" plan by Willard M. Romney. nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #17
you seem to not understand the difference between reorganization and liquidation Psephos Nov 2013 #21
Could not agree more Psephos AnalystInParadise Jan 2014 #27
A good overview of that, if anyone's interested: bhikkhu Nov 2013 #3
Yes Romney and his vulture capitalist friends exboyfil Nov 2013 #4
sale of the shares "could lead to the lifting of compensation limitations for GM's key executives ConcernedCanuk Nov 2013 #5
lifting of compensation OneCrazyDiamond Nov 2013 #6
Imagine how many people could have been lifted out of poverty with that money. Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #23
What's the problem with the U.S. government keeping the shares? hunter Jan 2014 #24
Fear or losing even more, maybe. n/t godevil10 Jan 2014 #26
I need to look at the details... Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #25
Chinese Auto Glass Co. purchasing GM plant in Ohio Lodestar Jan 2014 #28
How many shares were purchased and at what price? ManiacJoe Jan 2014 #29
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