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	Name:	Council Roc Doc -
	Subject:	Should the government bail out
	Date:	11/10/2008 11:41:00 AM

An interesting fact is that $2300 is added to the value of a new car sold just to pay for the UAW mandated lavish pension obligations, healthcare etc to 780000 members. The american consumer is adamant that they will not pay a price tag that is pension inflated. Bankruptcy is a realistic option, as Ford and GMC will run out of capital by spring. The only other option is to sell assets.

If a bailout becomes reality, it should be required that the UAW forgo their reluctance to free trade. Excessive tariffs have dramatically closed markets that have been kind to the automotive industry. But Obama has a debt to pay to the unions, so I would imagine that free automotive trade will be off the table. Just attach another government leech to my wallet......