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What's the best solution for the Big Three automakers?

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Results with 891 short comments
Total of 49,424 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

1.3%
A gas tax
643 votes
17.9%
Lowering their cost structure
8,827 votes
4.1%
Better incentives for car buyers
2,014 votes
18.3%
Support for more efficient cars
9,030 votes
14.4%
A federal bridge loan
7,094 votes
44.1%
Bankruptcy
21,816 votes
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Support for more efficient cars

they have to get with the future of transportation, and its not hummers

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  • 12 votes
#1
 - marty holloman
 - 10:41 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Support for more efficient cars

Make better and more gas friendly cars..period!

{"commentId":4272438,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"trish-1"}
  • 12 votes
#2
 - Trish Stelten
 - 10:49 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Lowering their cost structure

Unions have given up a lot but to stay competitive they need to give up more on fringe benefits. management should give up bonuses

{"commentId":4272469,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"joannpratte"}
  • 11 votes
#3
 - JoAnn Pratte
 - 10:51 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Bankruptcy

The greed at the top and the UAW are killing the auto industry. Thats why the Japanese makers are thriving while Detroit is dying.

{"commentId":4272518,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"mcarthur-1"}
  • 29 votes
#4
 - Dismayed-461858
 - 10:54 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
A federal bridge loan

I would much rather save jobs than bail out Wall St., which has had no effect on positive effect on our economy.

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  • 11 votes
#5
 - Lia-457918
 - 10:57 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy with Federal bailout support

{"commentId":4272884,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"Homeless05"}
  • 4 votes
#6
 - Homeless05
 - 11:17 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Support for more efficient cars

Why is gov't takeover not an option?

{"commentId":4272898,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"thing3"}
  • 3 votes
#7
 - thing3
 - 11:18 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
A federal bridge loan

A federal bridge loan that insists on lowering their cost structure, better incentives for car buyers and production of more efficient cars

{"commentId":4272935,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"mickie-york"}
  • 9 votes
#8
 - Mickie-519601
 - 11:20 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
Support for more efficient cars

To remove their current inventory offer better incentives for car buyers. Then gov support for building more efficient cars.

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    #9
     - brown24
     - 11:32 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Support for more efficient cars

    Build electric cars immediately.

    {"commentId":4273578,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"weed305"}
    • 4 votes
    #10
     - Flex-538784
     - 11:55 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A federal bridge loan

    Not very good choices. They need to survive, but they need to do a lot to change their ways.

    {"commentId":4273638,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"Slownomad"}
    • 8 votes
    #11
     - Slownomad
     - 11:59 am EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Support for more efficient cars

    They have been so uncompetitive, it's embarrassing.

    {"commentId":4273717,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"kivarocket"}
    • 8 votes
    #12
     - Janine-623243
     - 12:03 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Support for more efficient cars

    Efficient and affordable cars are needed. It won't matter if people aren't working and can't get credit. Where is the 700 billion to wall

    {"commentId":4273812,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"bchandra90"}
    • 6 votes
    #13
     - bchandra
     - 12:10 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Bankruptcy

    Let us collectively go through the pain for a year; rebuild with more automation & then start to rehire & OMG close some dealerships pls

    {"commentId":4273861,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"hscott10303"}
    • 10 votes
    #14
     - Scott N NYC
     - 12:12 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Bankruptcy

    Recievership keeps their suppliers paid, their people making cars, & slashes overpaid managent and union contracts, and a new strategic pla

    {"commentId":4273891,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"gregedwards2542"}
    • 23 votes
    #15
     - GregEdwards
     - 12:14 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Lowering their cost structure

    The union workers deserve a fair wage, but most of them make too much for what they do. The wages and benefits must be more realistic.

    {"commentId":4273943,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"argueta930"}
    • 22 votes
    #16
     - Peter-493933
     - 12:17 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Bankruptcy

    Restructure for more Efficient cars and Incentives.

    {"commentId":4273978,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"jvidal66-1"}
    • 14 votes
    #17
     - JV-587651-638284
     - 12:19 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A federal bridge loan

    The management has failed to see the future of their industry but its not the workers fault and without a loan, the workers suffer

    {"commentId":4273992,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"susan66203"}
    • 7 votes
    #18
     - Suz in KS
     - 12:20 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A federal bridge loan

    with strings for higher mpg and energy efficient cars - they don't all have to be small! There are larger families where eng-eff cars neede

    {"commentId":4274010,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"kpealstrom"}
    • 2 votes
    #19
     - Kay P Tempe AZ
     - 12:20 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Support for more efficient cars

    Make cars people are actually going to buy and reduce our dependency on foreign sources of fuel.

    {"commentId":4274284,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"johnrarch"}
    • 5 votes
    #20
     - J. A.
     - 12:37 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Support for more efficient cars

    Our automakers need a plan and financing to transform themselves into efficient and cutting edge world class technology leaders.

    {"commentId":4275669,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"captom"}
    • 4 votes
    #21
     - Tom-433510
     - 1:53 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A federal bridge loan

    Finanace sector gets money and lets go of tens of thousands of workers. Then goes and buys up other banks, This is a joke.

    {"commentId":4275678,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"rmayo32"}
    • 12 votes
    #22
     - Director4u2c
     - 1:53 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A gas tax

    Europe has exceptionally high gas taxes and, for the most part, quite fuel efficient cars. We do not need taxes that high, but something.

    {"commentId":4275698,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"JTatEHT"}
    • 2 votes
    #23
     - JTatEHT
     - 1:54 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    A federal bridge loan

    better cars, all models as hybrid, UAW restructuring, size reduction, moving more manuf to USA

    {"commentId":4276014,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"bushscientist"}
    • 5 votes
    #24
     - RBofLA
     - 2:17 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008
    Bankruptcy

    TURN THEM INTO WINDMILL MANUFACTURERS!

    {"commentId":4276109,"threadId":"433640","contentId":"2172716","authorDomain":"ttyskiewicz"}
    • 9 votes
    #25
     - TOM TYSKIEWICZ-732301
     - 2:22 pm EST on Wed Dec 3, 2008