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Old 08-18-2009, 02:09 PM
 
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DETROIT -- Higher sales from the government's Cash for Clunkers program have prompted
General Motors Co. to boost production at several of its factories, according to company and union officials.

The increases include an extra day of work at the Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant
and increased hours at a factory in Orion Township, Mich., said the union officials, who asked not to
be identified because the announcement, expected Tuesday afternoon, had not been made.

GM to boost output due to clunkers incentives


This is good news for Detroit...
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Chicago Suburbs
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What will they do when our tax money stops buying their cars again?
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:14 PM
 
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What will they do when our tax money stops buying their cars again?
And why did Ford properly compute the amount of inventory and work needed but Gm is unable to?

p.s. Lordstown has been shut down all summer, increasing "1 day" of work is hardly anything to celebrate..
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:25 PM
 
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Except they still haven't been paid by the gubmint..checks in the mail
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:43 PM
 
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Except they still haven't been paid by the gubmint..checks in the mail
Why do you right gubmint. Do you not know how to spell or is this some slight against a minority group?
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:46 PM
 
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Why do you right gubmint. Do you not know how to spell or is this some slight against a minority group?
Are you insulting me??
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Here
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Why do you right gubmint....... some slight against a minority group?
Seriously?
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:05 PM
 
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What will they do when our tax money stops buying their cars again?

My suggestion would be to do what the Regan administration did, which is give companies an Investment Tax Credit and perhaps allow companies to engage in accelerated deprecation methods. Let me know if you want to know what i mean??
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:06 PM
 
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Are you insulting me??

More likely an insult to southerners that is where i've commonly heard the term gubmint used.
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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This is a good thing! Increased production means more work for employees which means more wages. Increased wages increases the tax base by increased revenue from income tax and sales tax.

Way to go Obama!!

Even the stock markets are up today!
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