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    Quote Originally Posted by Nissangeek
    \Between the three of them they employ approximatly 3.5 million Americans. If each were to cut their workforce by a third (which is likely if faced with bankruptcy) thats about 1 million people out of work in one blow. Then when production and R&D is cut, what happens to their steel, or glass, or other suppliers? They have to lay people off to make up for the loss in revenue. If the Big 3 to go down, the rest of the contry will go with them.

    I read a while back that if the Big 3 were to go under it would cost more than 10 million jobs in the US over about a 5 year span. That includes the actual corporations, their suppliers, then the last to go will be the dealerships and mechanics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy
    I read a while back that if the Big 3 were to go under it would cost more than 10 million jobs in the US over about a 5 year span. That includes the actual corporations, their suppliers, then the last to go will be the dealerships and mechanics.
    well yeah....plant employees, dealers, salesmen, parts sales, it would all crumble...you also got to remember our military is supplied w/ american vehicles...parts and so forth. You name it and everyone gets hit when they go under but hey thats life man. Shit happens thats why they made the t shirts that say SHIT HAPPENS......cause it always does
    I wonder if they go under can I get an american car for really cheap?????

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    Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy
    I read a while back that if the Big 3 were to go under it would cost more than 10 million jobs in the US over about a 5 year span. That includes the actual corporations, their suppliers, then the last to go will be the dealerships and mechanics.
    That may be but it's called the business cycle. Bad underperforming companies fall all the time, they are then replaced by those who are better, more organized ones. It's Capitalism. And while it may suck to think 10 million more Americans will be out of work, why should we (The Tax-Payer) reward the Big 3 for poor business choices. This bailout is simple...the Democrats don’t want to let GM go into bankruptcy because it would hurt their reliable union votes. Bailouts won’t bring profits back. This will just become a perpetual drain on taxpayers to support UAW workers.

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