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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:42 PM Original message |
Obama/Geithner "plan" for the auto industry versus the Obama/Geithner "plan" for Wall Street... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Looks like pretty much the same plan to me. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. so putting auto industries into bankruptcy and further damaging the auto workers' union |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Obama's bailing out the industry. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Did Obama say he was putting the auto industries into bankruptcy? |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No he did not. He said that it may be necessary to |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Thank you, it sounds like some aren't playing ball here and the CEO firing was a signal to them to . |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Obama said, "using our bankruptcy code as a mechanism to help them restructure quickly" |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. And what about the bank CEO's stepping down? |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The AIG CEO already stepped down. The CEO who was responsible for |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. AIG's stepped down just prior to the bailouts. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. CitiGroup got a $306 billion guarantee on their bad investments. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
11. In terms of GDP, isn't the financial sector like 20 times larger than the automotive sector? |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. More like phantom economy |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I agree that the financial sector reached beyond its utility, but banks do create real wealth. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. having (in effect) a checking account it worth "real value" as you say. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Whoa, I agree that several of the financial institutions screwed up, but |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I didn't say anything about removing banks. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Wake up |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I disagree, but it would be fruitless to debate.. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. It would not be fruitless |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The financial sector is overcompensated, but it is still essential. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Perhaps you didn't notice but the banks have sucked up a large amount of tax payer dollars |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'm not sure that's the case... here's something from today's GAO report |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. And what numbers is this based on? |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It's from the treasury's bank surveys from Dec/Jan.. |
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tama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Modern economy is not essential |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. What you say is very true. |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. Isn't auto industry bankruptcy what DU propsing for Krugman's nationalism takeover. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-30-09 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. where are all the name-calling stalkers who disrupt any thread about the issues? |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. I want to see you do it oh Wise One |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. You know I can't fly a fucking plane either |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. I see you disguised THIS negative Obama thread by putting it in the form |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. . |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. To me it looks like Wall Street is still holding us hostage, while the auto industry... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-31-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm not a very bright guy... |
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