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What should Congress do about the auto industry?

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Results with 485 short comments
Total of 38,653 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

45.5%
Give some money from financial industry bailout
17,593 votes
17.2%
Do nothing until new president takes office
6,638 votes
26.8%
Nothing, industry has received enough help
10,355 votes
10.5%
Not sure
4,067 votes
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Give some money from financial industry bailout

2 million jobs. We can't absorb losing 2 million jobs.

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  • 8 votes
#1
 - Slownomad
 - 8:17 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

Help, but there must be conditions. The industry cannot fight innovation anymore. They must get competitive--no more protections.

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  • 7 votes
#2
 - socalgal59
 - 8:32 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Do nothing until new president takes office

Make sure the auto companies evolve to compete in the new global markets

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  • 6 votes
#3
 - bayravin
 - 8:43 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Nothing, industry has received enough help

U.S. auto industry has held back alternative fuel vehicles, refused to innnovate, and moved out of the U.S. Let them suffer the consequence

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  • 6 votes
#4
 - hanmari
 - 8:48 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Nothing, industry has received enough help

the Ford,GM, Chrysler shoud not be rewarded for failing to provide a product the the American (or any) consumer wants, i say let em fail

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  • 4 votes
#5
 - mhornbaker
 - 8:50 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

We gave help to the Japanese to start up their industry why not invest in our own countries industry?

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  • 6 votes
#6
 - MaryAnne-409207
 - 8:55 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

Congress should give them some money, but they absolutely must break up the unions. No breakup, no deal. And none of this eco-car nonsense!

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  • 2 votes
#7
 - Big Elephant
 - 9:27 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Do nothing until new president takes office

There needs to be sharp and strict rules, they must make green autos and stop helping to pollute the earth or they don't get it,...

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  • 5 votes
#8
 - PTA MOM IN MD
 - 9:30 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

And RETOOL. Make it a national priority. This is our chance to re-make Detroit into the world leader it should have been all along.

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  • 5 votes
#9
 - BT-594892
 - 9:41 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Nothing, industry has received enough help

The Big 3 and Japanese & Euro manufacturers keep their high mph diesel cars away from our shores... GET THEM HERE! NO $ FOR THE BIG 3

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  • 2 votes
#10
 - JK-494301
 - 9:42 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

it's a huge part of the US & needs to kept running but with requirements to re-tool for green cars.

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  • 5 votes
#11
 - opine-550534
 - 9:44 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

Bail out the Big Three, but condition it on resignations from top management and the boards, and on production of fuel-efficient cars.

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  • 5 votes
#12
 - sdwalters
 - 9:45 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
Give some money from financial industry bailout

There have to be some conditions related to the assistance. The US auto industry has to be competitive or we will be back in this boat agai

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    #13
     - Louis0015
     - 9:46 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Give some money from financial industry bailout

    Chrysler has failed previously, don't finance a auto industry only medical bailout, mandate fuel efficient cars, need only a Big Two, not a

    {"commentId":4042218,"threadId":"417483","contentId":"2105730","authorDomain":"Steve-NV"}
    • 1 vote
    #14
     - Steve- NV
     - 9:52 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Give some money from financial industry bailout

    I don't really, but I figure the crooks in Detroit need it as much as the crooks on Wall Street.

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    • 2 votes
    #15
     - Old Soul
     - 9:54 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Do nothing until new president takes office

    the auto industry dug their own whole with pushing the suv's. bailout only if strings attached for high effeiciency, 21st century thinking

    {"commentId":4042299,"threadId":"417483","contentId":"2105730","authorDomain":"adam-egherman"}
    • 3 votes
    #16
     - Adam-725348
     - 9:58 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Nothing, industry has received enough help

    Let them fail. Only then will we see companies realize the gravity of their decisions to avoid more fuel efficient vehicles...

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    • 3 votes
    #17
     - ShortPea
     - 10:00 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
    Nothing, industry has received enough help

    They should only get tax payers money AFTER they have closed plants from other countries and brought back the jobs they exported !

    {"commentId":4042344,"threadId":"417483","contentId":"2105730","authorDomain":"danterri2"}
      #18
       - Dan-725354
       - 10:01 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Nothing, industry has received enough help

      Why would you try and rescue an arcane industry? The future of automobiles
      is tied to the future of our energy policy.

      Wouldn't you fir

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      • 2 votes
      #19
       - dave g-334379
       - 10:04 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Nothing, industry has received enough help

      GM and Chrysler should be allowe to crash & burn. It is the survival of the fittest. Ford has the most cash available in order to survive

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      • 3 votes
      #20
       - babycakes-576742
       - 10:05 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Nothing, industry has received enough help

      Let the market correct itself. No use shelling out more $ for failing Corps. Survival of the fittest. That's how it's done on main street.

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      • 3 votes
      #21
       - ConcernedCali
       - 10:07 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Nothing, industry has received enough help

      Put them in Ch 11where they can still operate, get rid of legacy liabilities, learn to compete and make cars people actually want to buy.

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      • 3 votes
      #22
       - Already Pay 2 Much
       - 10:30 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Nothing, industry has received enough help

      Hey Pelosi: Don't waste taxpayers money! Hey Big 3: get a clue -- since the unions won't cooperate, file Ch. 11 and cut the legacy costs

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      • 1 vote
      #23
       - Freedom Loving Capitalist
       - 10:33 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Not sure

      This isn't a value judgment about who SHOULD get money. It's about what's best for the American economy, and that's best left to experts.

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      • 1 vote
      #24
       - BluePaint
       - 10:36 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008
      Not sure

      "buy" government share of the industry so it can be restructure to actually produce good gas efficient cars, plugin hybrids etc. to force t

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        #25
         - smety
         - 10:36 pm EST on Wed Nov 12, 2008