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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:04 AM Original message |
General Motors to Invest $1 Billion in Brazil Operations |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. because our leaders put corporations before people, just like always.... |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
2. Well, is Congress aproval rating going up or down with the bailout vote ? |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. There had better not be one nut bolt or widget coming back to the US from this. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Hey, soon we'll all be bell-boys/girls for the Chinese Tourists driving Brazillian cars. |
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jaybeat (729 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. GM should build the same cars here they build there |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 05:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
52. lol, v8's get much better than "single digit" fuel milage. |
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Shardik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. That's really going to help the economy. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. Time to bring back Tariffs. No more free trade. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Tariffs won't stop GM from investing in Brazil, unless their operations there were going |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. Err... thanks? |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
9. That pisses me off. This is the reason we don't have jobs now. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Our tax payer dollars at work. n/t |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. Off to the greatest.... n/t |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. mutherfoookers!! and in the meantime |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
13. I just posted a link to VP Biden's Middle Class Task Force - Guess what I am going to tell him? |
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justaregularperson (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 09:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. I just emailed him too, If this is what they are going to do with taxpayer funds time to stop the |
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bluecollarcharlie (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. "This is unfucking believable!" There is a reason for that. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Yep, this story seems like bullshit |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. The part you find "uh...interesting" is what? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Oh, not his experience. His ties |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Oh, I see now. Yeah, glitch in the matrix stuff. well, apparently GM *is* investing 1 billion |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. DON'T BUY GM!!!! BOYCOTT!!!! Time to invest in NEW US AUTO COMPANY |
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Township75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. And even the Dems pushed for the GM bail-out. |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. American capitalism at its finest -n/t |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. I can't believe nobody said this yet... |
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Dave From Canada (932 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. Because coporations can remain more competitive elsewhere. That's why high corporate tax rates are |
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Radicalman (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Re: Corporate Taxes |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Our citizens are being scammed big time. The lie about what is really happening goes on. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. As job-killers go, SarbOx is hard to top n/t |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. What a minute, can I ask a question here? |
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antimatter98 (537 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. In 2007, GM opened a 'green car' research center in China. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
53. check out the links between us car corps & chinese ones as well. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Why isn't the Government demanding by law that none of it go elsewhere???? |
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bkkyosemite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. I said in another thread something smells of all these U.S. companies layoffs like a jumping ship |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
28. No. There should be a law. Our tax dollars must be spent in this country to upgrade |
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mayahbird (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
29. Senator Durbin |
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david13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hey, I don't buy GM anyway |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Why wouldn't you buy a Ford? |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
33. Tsk, tsk, silly people, you're thinking about this all wrong. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
34. They shouldn't be allowed to send even one penny of that bailout money out of this country. |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is from Nov 2008 |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. So that must be from |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. for the most part I don't disagree with a thing you posted |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. HAHAHA! I knew they'd pull this shit with our money. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. and yet they asked US for handouts.. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
40. what the hell?? |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. so what can we do about this |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 08:28 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Please go here and leave your thoughts: |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
44. Next time around the U.S. taxpayer should wish them the best |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. I really doubt if there will be a next |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. Bullshit |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
49. Any Democratic Congressmen or Congresswomen reading this thread? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-31-09 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
50. Can't make cars people want? Then go cut down more rainforest! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-01-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
54. Any criticism of GM's management practices is a dagger in the heart of the UAW. |
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