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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:00 AM

Is Detroit worth saving?

The U.S. is gung-ho on rescuing the automakers. But the bailout better have major strings attached.
By Joseph Romm

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  • Wednesday, November 12, 2008 09:07 AM

    Are not these the very same Union workers you had nothing but praise for YESTERDAY?

    I have to wonder what you plan to do with a million out of work people who YOU claim helped elect Obama? Sometimes bailouts are nothing but social and political jobs programs. Let's not be too hasty to toss out that option just yet. If the price of that is a few overpaid executives and some Soviet era cheap shoddy cars no one REALLY wants, then so what?

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