Comments on: Next Up: Auto Bailout Talks 2.0 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 20:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: phcarmaster http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173153 phcarmaster Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:46:43 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173153 I think US will give GM bailout plans since they are US made cars. But some japanese cars will have to deal from not getting that bailout plan. Honda should sell <a href="http://www.thepartsbin.com/guides/honda.html" rel="nofollow">Honda parts</a> much cheaper now to get some money out of it. Toyoya should make more good cars with affordable price. I think US will give GM bailout plans since they are US made cars. But some japanese cars will have to deal from not getting that bailout plan. Honda should sell Honda parts much cheaper now to get some money out of it. Toyoya should make more good cars with affordable price.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173060 DLS Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:35:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173060 Yes, Elrod, France, for example, has already made trade-related and nationalistic moves, acting to preserve jobs in France. What may be sought here in the USA with the Detroit companies goes beyond that, though. (You also may have noted that France's action may be used as a motive or an argument by some here in the USA for additional intervention than would otherwise be sought or supported.)<br><br>"The stimulus battle is done and in the books."<br><br>No. This _bill_ is done and in the books. There will be more stimulus and other efforts later.<br><br>"Increasingly, the chorus for nationalization of some form is picking up pace."<br><br>It sickened me that Paul Krugman would rush so early to lend his authority to this, but of course, it's the left-Dems' objective.<br><br>As you noted with a Republican example, when some Republicans start to mutter about maybe "having" to "consider" such a thing, it's a serious thought in Washington. Yes, Elrod, France, for example, has already made trade-related and nationalistic moves, acting to preserve jobs in France. What may be sought here in the USA with the Detroit companies goes beyond that, though. (You also may have noted that France's action may be used as a motive or an argument by some here in the USA for additional intervention than would otherwise be sought or supported.)

“The stimulus battle is done and in the books.”

No. This _bill_ is done and in the books. There will be more stimulus and other efforts later.

“Increasingly, the chorus for nationalization of some form is picking up pace.”

It sickened me that Paul Krugman would rush so early to lend his authority to this, but of course, it's the left-Dems' objective.

As you noted with a Republican example, when some Republicans start to mutter about maybe “having” to “consider” such a thing, it's a serious thought in Washington.

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173053 elrod Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:02:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173053 DLS,<br>I believe other countries have already bailed out their auto makers to the point where they are effectively nationalized. Trade retaliation is the least of the worries. DLS,
I believe other countries have already bailed out their auto makers to the point where they are effectively nationalized. Trade retaliation is the least of the worries.

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173047 DLS Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:24:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173047 Austin Roth and Elrod -- this is potentially even scarier than what you two are discussing. As with the banks, so with Detroit -- the specter of nationalization (be it under any name chosen, like the relatively straightforward "federal receivership," avoiding both mention of "nationalization" and of "bankruptcy" or "insolvency"). Not only is nationalization itself a bad thing (and who wants to buy and drive AmCars?) but it's a trade-related act that would risk retaliation abroad. Austin Roth and Elrod — this is potentially even scarier than what you two are discussing. As with the banks, so with Detroit — the specter of nationalization (be it under any name chosen, like the relatively straightforward “federal receivership,” avoiding both mention of “nationalization” and of “bankruptcy” or “insolvency”). Not only is nationalization itself a bad thing (and who wants to buy and drive AmCars?) but it's a trade-related act that would risk retaliation abroad.

]]> By: elrod http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173041 elrod Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:40:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173041 AR,<br>Perhaps. Though we already went through that outrage back in December when the execs showed up in corporate jets. AR,
Perhaps. Though we already went through that outrage back in December when the execs showed up in corporate jets.

]]> By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/comment-page-1/#comment-173019 AustinRoth Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:13:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/26504/next-up-auto-bailout-talks-20/#comment-173019 Elrod -<br><br>Care for a friendly wager on whether the final auto bailout has strings on executive compensation and/or perks attached?<br><br>:) Elrod -

Care for a friendly wager on whether the final auto bailout has strings on executive compensation and/or perks attached?

:)

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