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Old 03-01-2012, 05:55 AM
 
Location: livin' the good life on America's favorite island
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I think it is wrong that GM still owes us tax payers $25 Billion and they are paying out bonuses of $400 million. General Motors Hands Out $400 Million in Worker Bonuses | TheBlaze.com

Sure they have made money, this company was one of the worst run companies in America. I would assume any company could turn a profit if you could make all your creditors disappear and get pumped with $50 Billion dollars of taxpayers money.
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Hoboken
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I think it is wrong that GM still owes us tax payers $25 Billion and they are paying out bonuses of $400 million. General Motors Hands Out $400 Million in Worker Bonuses | TheBlaze.com

Sure they have made money, this company was one of the worst run companies in America. I would assume any company could turn a profit if you could make all your creditors disappear and get pumped with $50 Billion dollars of taxpayers money.
Disgraceful. Now maybe the left will shut up about bonus' at private companies that don't owe the government a dime.
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Fairfax, VA
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I think it is wrong that GM still owes us tax payers $25 Billion and they are paying out bonuses of $400 million. General Motors Hands Out $400 Million in Worker Bonuses | TheBlaze.com

Sure they have made money, this company was one of the worst run companies in America. I would assume any company could turn a profit if you could make all your creditors disappear and get pumped with $50 Billion dollars of taxpayers money.
Bonuses for what? Fleet purchases from GM to GE is an insider deal that smells of crony capitalism not worthy of a bonus.
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:42 AM
 
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I totally agree and think it is disgusting. Seems like they are getting away with it too!
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:49 AM
 
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Normally this would be GM's business, but thanks to the federal government giving them our tax dollars, not anymore.

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"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- BenitoMussolini
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Pilot Point, TX
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Well, I don't build cars, work at corporate headquarters or anything else for GM - but I do work at a Chevy dealership and feel like I need to "defend" the automaker.

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"As of today, GM has repaid in full and interest,"
General Motors Repays $8.1 Billion in Government Loans - ABC News
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Old 03-01-2012, 06:52 AM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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This is not some random act of kindness. Like it or not, it is in the labor contract. You know that very same contract that made sure that these uneducated barbarian heathen peons make $14 an hour instead of $28.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:08 AM
 
Location: Hoboken
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Well, I don't build cars, work at corporate headquarters or anything else for GM - but I do work at a Chevy dealership and feel like I need to "defend" the automaker.

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General Motors Repays $8.1 Billion in Government Loans - ABC News
Unfortunately that's not true.
Report: Taxpayers still owed $133B from bailout » Knoxville News Sentinel Mobile
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:24 AM
 
Location: West Orange, NJ
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yes. AIG owes $50B, and GM owes $25B. Government owns 500 million shares of GM stock though, which is worth nearly $13B at current market prices. Not sure what the stake in AIG is though.
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Old 03-01-2012, 07:32 AM
 
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This was from a year ago. Crummy yes but OLD.
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