Democrats' Soft Spot for Automakers Have Shielded Detroit from Its Own Bad Decisions

By Garland McLaurin, American News Project
Posted on November 17, 2008, Printed on November 11, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/story/107319/

Dismal auto sales and all-time stock lows may obliterate the Big Three. So the automobile lobby is back on Capitol Hill warming up to some of their best friends -- Democrats -- to secure $25 billion in loans. The question is: what will the money be used for and will there be strings attached to make better, greener cars.

 

Garland McLaurin is a coordinating producer for the American News Project.

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