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And how much cash do you think Ford has? And if they have so much why do they want a $9 Billion line of credit from the gov't? Again, go back and find the correct talking points and I will be waiting.


On May 13 11:26 AM User 413257 wrote:

> Nothing like showing your complete ignorance on a public website
> for all to see. Ford has cut its salaried & hourly workforce
> in the US by 50% over the last three years.
>
> Ford has significantly more than a few months worth of cash. GM has
> done precious little to control costs and is still running around
> Detroit like nothing is wrong. If you want to talk about failed leadership
> look no further than GM.
>
> On May 12 01:23 PM Tomas04 wrote:]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 13:28:26 -0400
And how much cash do you think Ford has? And if they have so much why do they want a $9 Billion line of credit from the gov't? Again, go back and find the correct talking points and I will be waiting.


On May 13 11:26 AM User 413257 wrote:

> Nothing like showing your complete ignorance on a public website
> for all to see. Ford has cut its salaried & hourly workforce
> in the US by 50% over the last three years.
>
> Ford has significantly more than a few months worth of cash. GM has
> done precious little to control costs and is still running around
> Detroit like nothing is wrong. If you want to talk about failed leadership
> look no further than GM.
>
> On May 12 01:23 PM Tomas04 wrote:]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/137383-will-cdss-push-gm-into-chapter-11?source=feed#comment-502306 502306

On May 13 06:33 AM greedy bondholder wrote:

> 1. It's not clear that all or even the majority of CDS are owned
> by Bondholders
> 2. How much per month does the CURRENT union worker make? MAny of
> the "concessions" are for futrue workers
> 3. you don't even mention the disproportionate government stake and
> their "control" of this company. 50% ownership for less stak thatn
> the bondholders who get 10%?
> 4. A reasonable offer to bondholders months ago could have prevented
> this mess....now the people of the US will fund this monster through
> BK (another 10-20 billion)
> 5 Chrysler bondholders could have been assuaged with a couple billion
> more.....now the governement is funding them 7 billion through BK.....no
> other conclusion than it was designed to favor unions and tear down
> capitalism.
> 6. GM Bond intrest was only 2 billion a year on revenues of over
> 100 billion...intrest payments ARE NOT THE PROBLEM at GM. INfact
> they could have issued new bonds to replace the old bonds that just
> paid intrest for next 20 year s and never paid the principle and
> that would have been acceptabel to all parties. but that didn't happen
> either.
>
> things that make you go hmmmm?]]> Wed, 13 May 2009 13:19:34 -0400

On May 13 06:33 AM greedy bondholder wrote:

> 1. It's not clear that all or even the majority of CDS are owned
> by Bondholders
> 2. How much per month does the CURRENT union worker make? MAny of
> the "concessions" are for futrue workers
> 3. you don't even mention the disproportionate government stake and
> their "control" of this company. 50% ownership for less stak thatn
> the bondholders who get 10%?
> 4. A reasonable offer to bondholders months ago could have prevented
> this mess....now the people of the US will fund this monster through
> BK (another 10-20 billion)
> 5 Chrysler bondholders could have been assuaged with a couple billion
> more.....now the governement is funding them 7 billion through BK.....no
> other conclusion than it was designed to favor unions and tear down
> capitalism.
> 6. GM Bond intrest was only 2 billion a year on revenues of over
> 100 billion...intrest payments ARE NOT THE PROBLEM at GM. INfact
> they could have issued new bonds to replace the old bonds that just
> paid intrest for next 20 year s and never paid the principle and
> that would have been acceptabel to all parties. but that didn't happen
> either.
>
> things that make you go hmmmm?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/137226-ford-will-mulally-be-able-to-continue-his-masterful-job?source=feed#comment-500725 500725 Tue, 12 May 2009 13:23:23 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/132671-earnings-preview-ford?source=feed#comment-474749 474749 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:59:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/128960-five-reasons-to-say-yes-to-american-cars?source=feed#comment-448144 448144 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:54:33 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/128958-five-reasons-not-to-buy-american-cars?source=feed#comment-448117 448117
Also, it is true that some GM and Ford cars are assembled elswewhere but most of the vehicles and most of the parts are American. Far more than Toyota or Honda. In fact, the G6 has more domestic content than any of them.

I can't help but wonder if the Big 3 have done something to you that has caused you to be a little "disgruntled" Rick.
]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:37:33 -0400
Also, it is true that some GM and Ford cars are assembled elswewhere but most of the vehicles and most of the parts are American. Far more than Toyota or Honda. In fact, the G6 has more domestic content than any of them.

I can't help but wonder if the Big 3 have done something to you that has caused you to be a little "disgruntled" Rick.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/128734-why-gm-s-wagoner-and-not-bofa-s-lewis?source=feed#comment-446694 446694 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:02:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/127523-gm-needs-to-be-leaner-and-meaner-if-it-wants-to-survive?source=feed#comment-438193 438193 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:29:48 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/123240-the-economy-and-why-it-s-taking-so-long-to-fix-it?source=feed#comment-406444 406444 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:03:00 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/121726-recent-policy-decisions-and-a-greater-depression?source=feed#comment-396212 396212 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:58:20 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/120837-ford-a-likely-survivor-of-the-auto-industry-crisis?source=feed#comment-392256 392256 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:51:29 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/118367-is-gm-s-worker-buyout-offer-insulting?source=feed#comment-375338 375338 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:23:44 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/109059-who-might-benefit-from-detroit-s-failings?source=feed#comment-320147 320147
"Just as many Americans own stock in them,depend on them for a living and benifits"

This is where you are wrong- far more people rely on the Big 3 than the transplants- suppliers, thousands of retirees and more dealers. This is a very flawed statement- the Big 3 have far more US content in their vehicles than the transplants. ]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:42:03 -0500
"Just as many Americans own stock in them,depend on them for a living and benifits"

This is where you are wrong- far more people rely on the Big 3 than the transplants- suppliers, thousands of retirees and more dealers. This is a very flawed statement- the Big 3 have far more US content in their vehicles than the transplants. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/109059-who-might-benefit-from-detroit-s-failings?source=feed#comment-320133 320133
What about the fact that the Big 3 buy more parts from the US than Toyota and the other transplants?

What happens if the Big 3 collapse and the transplants shut down and move offshore for cheaper labor? They can still import here- we will need cars, but who will get the jobs?

I know these are questions that require thought and these people that write these articles are not keen on critical thinking but that lack of critical thought is what got our country into the economic mess it is in. ]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:20:05 -0500
What about the fact that the Big 3 buy more parts from the US than Toyota and the other transplants?

What happens if the Big 3 collapse and the transplants shut down and move offshore for cheaper labor? They can still import here- we will need cars, but who will get the jobs?

I know these are questions that require thought and these people that write these articles are not keen on critical thinking but that lack of critical thought is what got our country into the economic mess it is in. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/106828-the-return-of-the-70-per-hour-meme?source=feed#comment-310091 310091 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:26 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/106828-the-return-of-the-70-per-hour-meme?source=feed#comment-310015 310015
Our country does not need that right now.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:37:07 -0500
Our country does not need that right now.

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105061-should-we-really-bail-out-the-big-three-automakers-with-73-20-per-hour-labor?source=feed#comment-301868 301868
It does matter that those numbers are wrong. You can't start a debate with bogus facts. The reason the non-union auto makers are gaining market share has nothing to do with unions. ]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:30:28 -0500
It does matter that those numbers are wrong. You can't start a debate with bogus facts. The reason the non-union auto makers are gaining market share has nothing to do with unions. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105061-should-we-really-bail-out-the-big-three-automakers-with-73-20-per-hour-labor?source=feed#comment-301841 301841
Do you want your pay cut in half? When CEO's of most companies make $10's of millions, you have a problem with someone making $65k a year?]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:15:58 -0500
Do you want your pay cut in half? When CEO's of most companies make $10's of millions, you have a problem with someone making $65k a year?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105061-should-we-really-bail-out-the-big-three-automakers-with-73-20-per-hour-labor?source=feed#comment-301839 301839 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:14:11 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/105061-should-we-really-bail-out-the-big-three-automakers-with-73-20-per-hour-labor?source=feed#comment-301828 301828
You are wrong- that figure includes legacy costs- trust me. ]]> Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:04:56 -0500
You are wrong- that figure includes legacy costs- trust me. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105061-should-we-really-bail-out-the-big-three-automakers-with-73-20-per-hour-labor?source=feed#comment-301794 301794 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:32:07 -0500