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Who to Blame for the Big Three’s Epic Fail

David Z | December 13, 2008

I’m sure you’ve seen the parody poster by now: “You didn’t want to buy our shitty cars, so we’ll be taking your money anyways. All the news outlets are saying that the White House might tap TARP funds to provide immediate assistance to the Big Three, since the Senate unceremoniously shot them down [...]

Comments on Comments #28: Bailing out the Auto Industry is a Bad Idea

David Z | November 7, 2008

A few loose ends to tie up before I forget about them, I’ll respond to the more recent comments in a forthcoming edition.
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Gilligan left a comment in #27, most likely in response to continued discussion about Who Owns General Motors?

I liked this statement:

“Employees could purchase the company outright in a month, if they were so [...]

Quick Hits

David Z | December 28, 2007

If gold is such an anachronism, why do governments maintain such large stockpiles of it?
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Who knew that the Unions are in favor of national healthcare?
Union members and outside experts said the UAW will have difficulty keeping its commitments unless the federal government has a national health care system within 5-15 years.
Always looking out for [...]

Michigan-Mania

David Z | October 11, 2007

Several Michigan lawmakers are now facing recall votes for their role in passing the recent tax hike. I hope they all lose their jobs, but morevoer, I hope nobody replaces them. That’s too much to ask for, though.

After learning he was a recall target, [Steve] Bieda said today: “We’re facing some huge challenges [...]