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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:05 PM Original message |
Ravi Batra just suggested on Thom Hartmann that... |
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amdezurik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. that will give the repukes heart attacks |
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David Dunham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bad idea. The public's money should be paid back by GM once it is profitable again. |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I hope you're not holding your breath. Throwing good money after bad at failing companies |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. The workers can afford to buy shares? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. they can when its selling for $1 a share |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Its a more complex process than he lets on |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
6. If it's good enough for Sunkist, it's good enough for GM. n/t |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's a great idea. That should be done with ANY government bailout |
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lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. Better Than Giving The Money To Executives Who Have |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. In Germany workers are represented on the Boards |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. Thom also mentioned that the market cap of GM is now |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. Market cap is marketcap of the equity |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. it is one solution |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. The UAW has too much control of |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. wow what a load of crap!!!! |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You haven't heard of the guaranteed work contracts? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. so there has been no slow business cycles in the past 100 years or so |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. GM survived back in the 70s and 80s because the government |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. And you've been there to their plants and have continual proof? |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. That's really funny. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. It's one way to get the government out of the car business |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. ESOPs ultimately fail, the employee owners |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. That's a pretty broad statement. |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. But Worker-owned Cooperatives & Collectives work just fine: see Mondragon Spain |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. DING!! DING!! DING!! - We have a winner!!! |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. ESOPs don't work see #15 n/t |
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99th_Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. But Worker-owned Cooperatives DO work. See Mondragon. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. Honestly, President Obama would be wise to pick |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The great Depression of 1990 by Ravi Batra he kind of got |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Really? |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I don't recall the Great Depression of 1990, as a matter of fact |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. This is what Dr. Batra has to say himself about his predictions for the 1990s. |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ravi Batra also said that this is not the 'bottom' of the economy... |
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