House Passes Measure to Bail Out Auto Industry

[zest4livin]

mo money mo money mo money.

I for one will not buy a vehicle from these companies. I drive a Toyota and always will.

[droppedit2wce]

stupid stupid stupid, now I have to fund crappy American auto companies by going to work and paying taxes. If your business can't make any money it should fail!! as for all the workers, grow up learn a new skill and get a damn job like the rest of us Americans, Illegals, handicapped, blind, deaf, etc., etc., etc.

if you are too stupid or unskilled to find yourself a job or learn a skill just jump off a bridge. (a very tall one over something jagged)

[droppedit2wce]

PS: no one is helping my business but me! No bailout dollars at my store yet I still have to pay absurd taxes, work with a skeleton crew, make the same money, 55+ hrs a week every week no exceptions. If I don't step up and sell/market/follow up, im S.O.L. if I dont spend funds or budget properly I'm gone. I mean what is so hard that the big three couldn't do it right the first time??

[4merCIA]

I think Americans should start throwing their shoes at the politicians,and did you see how much money the manufacturer of those shoes made after people found out that they threw them at our dumbfuck Israeli puppet President?

[mish45]

Remember,this bridge loan is only a bandaid on the problem,every other month into the next few years,more bridge loans will be asked and finally two companies will fail and one will merge for the people,The Greed from these corporate giants have finally came home to roost,the UNION are part of the problem also making at $70.00 plus an hour,remember folks, these people knew eventually,this will happen and take all the money you can before it lands on the laps of people,this is only the beginning.

[Uwiluz60]

mish45, Very good comment..This is the start of socialism...Our leaders worry more about there voting base ( Labor Unions ) Knowing this is failed from the beginning. People want there ass wiped for them..These bailouts piss me off so bad, they are making it a tender box...Hyper Inflation will lead to civil unrest..Than changes to our constitution by means of activist judges..To control,under reason of collective rights enforced for the common good..We have the left leadership now for this..ARM

[1991kelly071991]

anyone want to chat

just moved new area wU

[xxbamfness]

This is just stupid. I live in metro-Detroit and I can tell you that the problem is NOT that they don't make enough money to function. It's that they mismanage their funds. The biggest proof is that Ford isn't even accepting any federal aid - because they don't NEED it. GM & Chrysler pay their workers and retirees over 50% more in benefits than other car companies do.

It's not hard to see why they may fail when they need three workers to pay one retiree's benefits.

[deano671]

Can someone please tell me why the government doesnt invest in the people instead???? Why doesnt the government invest the five billion to help subsidize citizens who cant afford a vehicle to purchase a north american vehicle. This way it boosts the demand for the vehicle while helping out the little guy!!

[4merCIA]

Because your government doesn't give a shit about you or anyone else in this country. Besides what the hell is wrong with US car manufacturers that they are so stupid that they keep producing gas guzzlers?

[NHMntnHIGH]

i'd rather throw goat berries (dung) at themmmm while they are in the stocks of old heads up nancy and harry I have some fresh ones for you 2

[mys385]

if this is only going to last them a couple of months, then they'll be right back in Washington in March asking for another $14 Billion! perhaps the government needs to stop getting involved and let the market work itself out. the tribune didn't ask for a bailout, they filed for bankrupcy--why can't the automakers do the same?

[doinit2init]

Let the oil companies bail em out! They got the money and it's in their best interest anyway! Ever notice the price of it, lately? Hmmm.

[Platinumstarz]

People are losing there homes,health care,jobs and more.We haven't even save the people who lost there homes due to mother nature, but we can give some really rich people more money. I guess my mother was right the rich get richer. Man it must be nice to get lifeline like that, but i promise you it will not be the last time. Feed a dog some meat and it will keep comeing back

[colonelcorn4u]

This is bullshit!

[NHMntnHIGH]

I move to reduce congressional pay to 1 dollar until they leave office, no benefits and no free lunches

[PAYNE227]

The Senate for now has restored some sanity in not bailing out the big three. If we are going to get the country back, Washington is going to have to cut spending and cut programs and quit printing worthless money. Obama has a tough job ahead but he want to bail out everyone, big mistake. Unemployment is going through the roof but it has to in order to rev up the economy, then jobs will be plentiful again. The sky is not falling but it is close, depending on whatObama does.

[unholyiguana]

This is going to create some crazy inflation in the next years...we will get fucked in other words

[jnycnuk]

notice the ones opposed are from states far from where the auto industry is the key to the local economy.

[CuredOfApathy]

The inmates have taken over the asylum! The American taxpayer is tyrannically handicapped. Gangsters and thugs, whose best buddies are either on Wall Street or are UAW members, have hijacked our government in a power-grab of historic proportions. The White House has set ablaze the U.S. Constitution to ensure the Executive Branch is granted its every wish. There is no law and order. When there are no boundaries the few will take the many and exploit them. Greed is infinite.

[abarzilai664]

I'm not surprised, Democrats dominate the House and Pelosi demanded that her reps. vote for it. It is now a forgone conclusion that the bailout will pass in the Senate, the battle is lost, let the winners handle the mess.

[NHMntnHIGH]

down with queen pelosi

[niceguy7583]

You know what pisses me off about these bullshit BAILOUTS...that I work for the Federal Government and we dont have money for supplies..out budget has been cut!!

[martinmary555]

It's The Great Depression. We don't want. martinmary555

[martinmary555]

We can't let this fail!!! We don't need the great depestion coming.martinmary555

[UniqueExposures]

I still want to know why this even happened, when we have millions loosing there homes and none of these idiots are bailing those families. They just keep throwing money into the fire over and over and its doing NOTHING but shooting the defitcit higher and higher. As more and more people are loosing there homes. What the hell is wrong with our nation that we cant stop this crazy shit.

[NHMntnHIGH]

i'm putting a motion to call in all bank loans to big banks, tar a feather the ceo's of each compnay and put the finace comitee in sticks so we may throw rotten vegetables at them until they actually help american home owners. All in favor say aye and write your "representatives"

[RecceMan90]

You are talking about two different problems, both of which require no action from government!

People that spent too much should be treated like Businesses that spent too much and vs.!

You may think my opinion is cruel, but the government only prolongs the pain and compounds it!

[dapple33]

Is...Is America beginning to collapse.

[eckyboyo]

dapple.... beginnig? you're joking right. Soon as Bush started his Imperialistic charge on the world you started going broke!

[RecceMan90]

Actually if you paid attention America has been going broke since the 1930's! Something about the "New Deal" started our fall! FYI, for moron's that means it isn't just the Bush Admins failure...it is EVERY Admins failure since and including FDR!

[StatecraftProds]

Why wouldn't they make the bankers who just got 700 billion dollars with nil for oversight lend the auto ind. the money for this... seems a little suspect, no? isn't that what bankers are for... to lend money to people going broke.

[jadebrew]

it's going to be hard for these companies to pay back this money...

[spainman2020]

damn anybody know of a good country to move to? I'm with LovelessLulz.

[NHMntnHIGH]

"o canada " sing it ...

[UniqueExposures]

lol sorry your country is just as screwed up my friend.

[mejesus]

greedy rich people trying to down our dollar and making it easy for the Amero to come in.

[LovelessLulz]

Jesus christ fuck this country.