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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:19 AM Original message |
How would you save the US auto industry? |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. Re-tool them #1, and increase everyone's wages. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. How does increasing wages help them? |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Increasing wages gives the Big 3 a market to actually SELL their cars to |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Increasing American's sallaries would help them purchase the automobiles. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. It is hard to know where to even begin |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. You shouldn't believe off the wall shit like that |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. I don't mean auto workers.. they have been luckier than most of us for a while. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Who should pay these wages? |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #54 |
71. McDonald's is part of the problem. Why do people go to fast food? |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
21. I wouldn't say increase wages. I would say hire people |
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Idealism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Thats not a smart move |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Government becomes major shareholder |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
3. Retool them to make windmill generators. NT |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Screw them. Start a new industry or two. Same union. Streamlined management. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
5. I would nationalize it and use it as the foundation |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. I second that idea |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Thirded... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
51. isn't the national highway system already a personal transport infrastructure? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. maybe we don't need highways at all? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. personally, i see the future pretty much the same as the present... |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
63. Same here. I'd turn it into a sort of transportation Manhattan Project. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
7. nationalize health care |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
8. There would be strings attached |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
9. Temporarily nationalize them with a clearly stated sunset clause |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
10. Do what FDR did in WWII - retool them to make more important stuff. |
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angrycarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
11. There is no saving it in it's current form |
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juno jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. Retool for mass transit |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
13. Replace their management with that of Toyota? |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. Give? Who is talking about "giving" anybody anything? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. The real question is "How would you save 3 million+ jobs?" nt |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. Make the oil companies bail them out. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. Place the same tariffs and restrictions on imported cars trucks and parts the Japanese and Koreans |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Glad you mentioned traiffs |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Saturn not only mirrors Chevy in models it competes directly against them |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I've heard that Saturns attract people who usually don't buy US cars |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. Buick does have potential |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Mr. Smoot, may I introduce you to Mr. Hawley |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
19. Build thundering ground-shaking V8 muscle cars that do the 1/4 in 12 seconds |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. We have those |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Yeah I know, the retros are pretty cool |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. You got to go to SEMA |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Better yet, slick looking 300 hp turbo 4-cyl cars doing 13 sec 1/4 and |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. Too many wheels |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
25. First, fire Rick Waggoner! |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
27. Let bankruptcy happen |
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smuvop (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. We have to put tariffs back on all imports! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Since you asked: |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #28 |
74. I like those choices |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Yours are good ideas, as well. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. Let them reorganize through Chapter 11 in order to purge the failed |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Would you support increasing the compensation of upper management? |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
30. minimum mileage of 30 mpg- not average, minimum for all vehicles n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
33. Make loans available ONLY if they meet certain standards. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. First: Go Private |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. They can sink or swim. Their choice. |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. 50% tariff on all imports. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Have you heard of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act? |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. Those 50% tariffs won't do squat for the big 3, because... |
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dhpgetsit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Bottom up. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
46. Take them over. Fire upper management. Maintain wages and hire |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
52. Nationalize facilities & create a socialized "Affordable Green Volkswagen" type project |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
56. crash job-creation programs; |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
57. Tax incentives to consumers to buy the cars. nt |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
60. Nationalize them |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. With thinking like that we have British Leyland making wonderful cars to this day! |
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LuckyTheDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. This is not the UK and not the 70s |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #69 |
75. There are some similarities and differences. |
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GrizzlyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
61. Fire the management, re-tool and SIMPLIFY the product lines |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Amen to firing the management, without any pensions or golden parachutes! n/t |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
62. Shift focus away from gas guzzlers and toward hybrids, bio diesel, and fuel cell powered vehicles. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
66. Have them switch to Monorails! |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Good idea. Have them go to work building mass transit system cars. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
67. Contract with government agencies for alternative fuel, energy efficient vehicles |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
68. I'd give them the money on the following conditions: |
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javadu (291 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-16-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
70. Bail Them Out With This Condition |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
72. I would rebuild the railways and add 20,000 miles... |
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dugaresa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
73. Bail them out on condition |
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Kalyke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-08 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
78. Single-payer health care, tariffs and restrictions on foreign-owned |
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