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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 10:56 PM Original message |
Deal reached for auto loans; GOP senators vow to oppose plan |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, more money for "the corporate players" so there won't be anything left for "the people." |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree. It's all about permenantly busting the unions |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Their last great desperate try to bust the unions before they fade away! |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Fuck these crooks and their Right to Work bullshit |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Have you ever heard of the "Company Town?" |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Credit card debt resulted because wages have been stagnant |
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DLnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gee, why does it take 60 votes to pass the auto bill, but it only took 51 to |
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malletgirl02 (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think the Democrats should just let the Republicans filibuster. |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Yes, MAKE them DO IT! |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. Shelby and Sessions are getting paid by Japanese automakers in their state |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Alabama spent over $1 billion wooing Mercedes-Benz there |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Agree but other states made similar offers that were rejected. The only difference is AL won and |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Other states didn't offer all the things Alabama did |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Whether other states matched AL's offer is not material. What is important is they made offers that |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm criticizing hypocrisy |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I agree re countries or states or cities subsidizing businesses to locate in their area. That |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Thats not the point I was trying to make |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You have me confused. Do you support a competitive market or do you support a government controlled |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Needs to be regulated |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. OK "Needs to be regulated". Do you know a country that has successfully accomplished that task? n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Errr, EVERY other industrialized country in the developed world? nt |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. Part of reaching a goal is realizing the years you've spent denying the truth |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Interesting opinions but what country has regulated its businesses to your satisfaction? China? n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Germany. nt |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I suppose Western Europe |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Agree but one might argue that their success has been aided by the US market place for their |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Thats part of the way to recovery in my estimation |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Sounds like a policy worth pursuing. Thanks for the exchange. n/t |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Thanks for listening |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. In a "competitive market", Alabama couldn't even afford to be a member of the Union |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. "taxpayer welfare"? Perhaps you confuse welfare with federal funds including DoD that are spent in |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Alabamans are recieving taxpayer money that they did not contribute. That equals welfare. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I don't lecture any more. You should read #33 again and try to understand what I wrote. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. In other words, you can't reconcile the Welfare Alabamans recieve with the "competive marketplace" |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. If you have something of substance to offer, please do so. n/t |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. And the kickoff team takes the field! nt |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Do you have proof Shelby and Sessions are being paid by Japanese automakers? Why single out Japan |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. How does Shelby and Sessions opposing the auto bailout |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If GM, Ford, Chrysler receive a handout and Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai do not, that gives the Big 3 a |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Competitive advantage? Bullshit! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I see you have nothing of substance to add. Have a good day. n/t |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Maybe you have no rebuttal to what I said. |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. Umm, but other companies are receiving bailouts |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Then should the US fight for international agreements that limit subsidies to a country's borders? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Not to limit subsidies no, thats none of our business |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I hope Obama will consider ideas like yours for putting our economic house in order. n/t |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-09-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. the gop is against it so maybe I oughta be FOR it |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. But Bush is in favor of it |
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crazylikafox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Bush is in favor of it because it stipulates that he can name the Car Czar & break the unions |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Suckers |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. damn, this time I agree with the republicans. (albeit for different reasons.) the only time ever. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Being anti-Labor is the SAME reason the GOP are against this. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. the PLAN IS anti labor! nt |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
61. Think you have it backwards.... The PLAN will destroy the unions. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Sort of reflects my feelings about the Kyoto treaty. My interpretation of it is that |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
36. The Automakers want 1/32 of what they gave to Wall Street without even blinking. |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Time for some new Democratic leasdership |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Western "progressives" are anti-Labor, by and large. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Nancy doesn't have Big 3 stock. But sure as shooting has AIG stock. nt |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. FUCK ANY 'DEAL' THAT GIVES CHRYSLER TAXPAYER MONEY! |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-10-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
60. fuck the gop the Democrats have a majority |
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