Arlington GM workers relieved by Bush bailout announcement

Travis Bush, says:

So, if the auto manufacturers don't turn things around they have to pay the money back? Where are they going to get the money to pay back the loans from?

alexander troup, says:

Cash for Almish wagons, comming soon to your local parking lot....A.T,..Local Hitchhiker.

Travis Bush, says:

Alms for the poor is what is sounds like to me..

alexander troup, says:

And cots for the workers bees...A/T....G.M Descendent..

Travis Bush, says:

You know, the auto manufacturers already have the skilled labor to do the kind of thing that Toledo has started. Many of the former or soon to be jobless auto workers have gone to work for new companies. Those companies, some very new, are making solar panels. The former auto workers are familiar with assembly line production and even many of the materials involved in the creation of solar panels.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/dec/15...

Perhaps the auto makers should consider altering what they produce. Instead of cars, why not mass producing solar panels or wind turbines? Maybe doing that would shift the large and small parts of our economy in the right direction. I say anything but just throwing money at GM and eventually Ford. As far as Chrysler goes, I say let their European masters foot the bill.

alexander troup, says:

The Ford makers of that world have been around for about 100 years now, having replaced the horse and mule, now what is replacing the car, as a New Deal and when will they build that space ship,...that is the 21st Century....A/T. The future is moving forward on no more old deals.

Jason Rice, says:

So this is the official bailout? The 20+ years of 600-1200 extra pounds of extraneous pig-iron to make SUV's heavy "commercial" vehicles rather than fully taxed consumer ones is officially over?

Oh, no.

Never ever EVER thought I'd say this, but I'm sure proud to own a Ford.

alexander troup, says:

This is a tough industrial revloution if we can observe how the number of cars on the planet, sold in a month and are having to drink oil every day, when is the car thing going to end, well I am living in the future, while my family was in the dealership business, and I have exsperienced over the years.....BAD CARMA....A/T, No wheels no ride.

Travis Bush, says:

Ford claims they won't need a bailout IF the economy doesn't get worse..anyone placing bets on how long it will take?

alexander troup, says:

6 more months, Travis with a T. and I will be in New Zeland to watch the Cowboys and the Ford Rangers drive over West Dallas and invade.....the Trinty River homeboys, in humor and jest....this is a new century, get ready or retire...A/T.Almish hitchhiker driving a car.