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	<title>Comments on: Next Up For Bailout Money: GM Says it Needs $18 Billion</title>
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		<title>By: Uncle B</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-7025</link>
		<dc:creator>Uncle B</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The (GRD) great republican depression is a necessary purge of the American soul! It will rid the world and the American mind of the &quot;entitlement&quot; notion, and lower expectations so drastically, a 14 hp, 40 mph, 200 mpg golf cart will be considered a great luxury! The huge and powerful empire, the U.S.S.R. collapsed in very short time, for the same reasons we are finding carrying on difficult. Beware, it can so happen to us, they left a legacy of unused armament stockpiles greater than our entire military forces. If the Chinese turn Obama down for a loan to get out of trouble, we are screwed tight in the tender spot without grease! The car companies will be the smallest part of our survival problems to be sure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The (GRD) great republican depression is a necessary purge of the American soul! It will rid the world and the American mind of the &#8220;entitlement&#8221; notion, and lower expectations so drastically, a 14 hp, 40 mph, 200 mpg golf cart will be considered a great luxury! The huge and powerful empire, the U.S.S.R. collapsed in very short time, for the same reasons we are finding carrying on difficult. Beware, it can so happen to us, they left a legacy of unused armament stockpiles greater than our entire military forces. If the Chinese turn Obama down for a loan to get out of trouble, we are screwed tight in the tender spot without grease! The car companies will be the smallest part of our survival problems to be sure.</p>
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		<title>By: Uncle B</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-29083</link>
		<dc:creator>Uncle B</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The (GRD) great republican depression is a necessary purge of the American soul! It will rid the world and the American mind of the &quot;entitlement&quot; notion, and lower expectations so drastically, a 14 hp, 40 mph, 200 mpg golf cart will be considered a great luxury! The huge and powerful empire, the U.S.S.R. collapsed in very short time, for the same reasons we are finding carrying on difficult. Beware, it can so happen to us, they left a legacy of unused armament stockpiles greater than our entire military forces. If the Chinese turn Obama down for a loan to get out of trouble, we are screwed tight in the tender spot without grease! The car companies will be the smallest part of our survival problems to be sure.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The (GRD) great republican depression is a necessary purge of the American soul! It will rid the world and the American mind of the &#8220;entitlement&#8221; notion, and lower expectations so drastically, a 14 hp, 40 mph, 200 mpg golf cart will be considered a great luxury! The huge and powerful empire, the U.S.S.R. collapsed in very short time, for the same reasons we are finding carrying on difficult. Beware, it can so happen to us, they left a legacy of unused armament stockpiles greater than our entire military forces. If the Chinese turn Obama down for a loan to get out of trouble, we are screwed tight in the tender spot without grease! The car companies will be the smallest part of our survival problems to be sure.</p>
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		<title>By: BRIAN</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-7024</link>
		<dc:creator>BRIAN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The big three are in trouble due to  lack of leadership at CEO level and the

Boards. Some recommendation they need to do . This will stream line there

operations. 1.) No CEO&#039;s should be paid no more than 400,000 year salary

anything else should be base on performance of the company. 2.) eliminate  at

all plant level the production manager position this is another level of

management not require.  The Plant Manger can handle all the duties of the

production manger.

3)  eliminate all the extra perks upper management get to drive a company car

paid gas and insurance at all levels from Supertendents at plant level  and up

this is very cost. 4)  Used of the Corp Planes understand GM has 8 planes sale

them. Most of the meeting can be done by satellite if face to face meeting is

necessary 5.) All three  companies are TOP HEAVY at higher  MANAGEMENT and Union

positions. A example union has spirit guide,  the average 20% clip board non

productive jobs in the union that is NOT authorized by head count this at most

of the plants. They could eliminate all Supertendents at plants and just

keep one Area mangers, 6) Union should have to pay part of there benefits  like

insurance  the salary employee has paid there insurance for 20+ years while the

union pay nothing no cost of living allowance 7.) eliminate several clip board

jobs in the union is a waste of manpower and money such as problem solvers,

quality jobs, lean manufactory nothing lean about any of these position they

screw off and are appoint position by the union.

. 8) Wages reduce for the union employees just reduce the contact pay raise in

the up coming year wage freeze this will put them in line with the foreign auto

workers pay 9.) Attendances Policy for the union employee are out of control

unable to get ride of the bad actors with this current union

contacts  absentee problems is protect by the union 10) Develop car &amp; trucks

that can get 40-50 miles a gallon. The government has to STOP the companies from

leaving USA  install heavy taxes and tariffs on company that left USA.



. JOBS are the key  to our economy however the mismanagement need a new

direction and replace the CEO&#039;s and Boards that don’t get it. It look like Wall

Street did not get equal treatment as the auto companies they were give a blank

check with no controls or accountability. Not sure if we can identified where

the money went with the Wall Street bail out - why ? Those CEO&#039;s need to be

address the same applied with the salary caps. Several should go to jail. IF YOU

ALLOW THE CEO ON WALL STREET TO GET AWAY WITH THIS WILL SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE.

It clear that Washington Republican don’t get it, the three Republican Senators

( Ky,Tenn, Alabama) have foreign auto factories in there state its clear

another attack on the middle class again by the rich republicans that don’t give

a dam about jobs or the economy. Why did they not address the Wall Street CEO&#039;s

like they have done the auto companies. Republican way of thinking that has got

us in this mess to begin with.  The Last Depression was start by a Republican is

time for another?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The big three are in trouble due to  lack of leadership at CEO level and the</p>
<p>Boards. Some recommendation they need to do . This will stream line there</p>
<p>operations. 1.) No CEO&#8217;s should be paid no more than 400,000 year salary</p>
<p>anything else should be base on performance of the company. 2.) eliminate  at</p>
<p>all plant level the production manager position this is another level of</p>
<p>management not require.  The Plant Manger can handle all the duties of the</p>
<p>production manger.</p>
<p>3)  eliminate all the extra perks upper management get to drive a company car</p>
<p>paid gas and insurance at all levels from Supertendents at plant level  and up</p>
<p>this is very cost. 4)  Used of the Corp Planes understand GM has 8 planes sale</p>
<p>them. Most of the meeting can be done by satellite if face to face meeting is</p>
<p>necessary 5.) All three  companies are TOP HEAVY at higher  MANAGEMENT and Union</p>
<p>positions. A example union has spirit guide,  the average 20% clip board non</p>
<p>productive jobs in the union that is NOT authorized by head count this at most</p>
<p>of the plants. They could eliminate all Supertendents at plants and just</p>
<p>keep one Area mangers, 6) Union should have to pay part of there benefits  like</p>
<p>insurance  the salary employee has paid there insurance for 20+ years while the</p>
<p>union pay nothing no cost of living allowance 7.) eliminate several clip board</p>
<p>jobs in the union is a waste of manpower and money such as problem solvers,</p>
<p>quality jobs, lean manufactory nothing lean about any of these position they</p>
<p>screw off and are appoint position by the union.</p>
<p>. <img src='http://c1gas2org.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> Wages reduce for the union employees just reduce the contact pay raise in</p>
<p>the up coming year wage freeze this will put them in line with the foreign auto</p>
<p>workers pay 9.) Attendances Policy for the union employee are out of control</p>
<p>unable to get ride of the bad actors with this current union</p>
<p>contacts  absentee problems is protect by the union 10) Develop car &amp; trucks</p>
<p>that can get 40-50 miles a gallon. The government has to STOP the companies from</p>
<p>leaving USA  install heavy taxes and tariffs on company that left USA.</p>
<p>. JOBS are the key  to our economy however the mismanagement need a new</p>
<p>direction and replace the CEO&#8217;s and Boards that don’t get it. It look like Wall</p>
<p>Street did not get equal treatment as the auto companies they were give a blank</p>
<p>check with no controls or accountability. Not sure if we can identified where</p>
<p>the money went with the Wall Street bail out &#8211; why ? Those CEO&#8217;s need to be</p>
<p>address the same applied with the salary caps. Several should go to jail. IF YOU</p>
<p>ALLOW THE CEO ON WALL STREET TO GET AWAY WITH THIS WILL SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE.</p>
<p>It clear that Washington Republican don’t get it, the three Republican Senators</p>
<p>( Ky,Tenn, Alabama) have foreign auto factories in there state its clear</p>
<p>another attack on the middle class again by the rich republicans that don’t give</p>
<p>a dam about jobs or the economy. Why did they not address the Wall Street CEO&#8217;s</p>
<p>like they have done the auto companies. Republican way of thinking that has got</p>
<p>us in this mess to begin with.  The Last Depression was start by a Republican is</p>
<p>time for another?</p>
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		<title>By: BRIAN</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-29082</link>
		<dc:creator>BRIAN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://gas2.org/?p=1341#comment-29082</guid>
		<description>The big three are in trouble due to  lack of leadership at CEO level and the

Boards. Some recommendation they need to do . This will stream line there

operations. 1.) No CEO&#039;s should be paid no more than 400,000 year salary

anything else should be base on performance of the company. 2.) eliminate  at

all plant level the production manager position this is another level of

management not require.  The Plant Manger can handle all the duties of the

production manger.

3)  eliminate all the extra perks upper management get to drive a company car

paid gas and insurance at all levels from Supertendents at plant level  and up

this is very cost. 4)  Used of the Corp Planes understand GM has 8 planes sale

them. Most of the meeting can be done by satellite if face to face meeting is

necessary 5.) All three  companies are TOP HEAVY at higher  MANAGEMENT and Union

positions. A example union has spirit guide,  the average 20% clip board non

productive jobs in the union that is NOT authorized by head count this at most

of the plants. They could eliminate all Supertendents at plants and just

keep one Area mangers, 6) Union should have to pay part of there benefits  like

insurance  the salary employee has paid there insurance for 20+ years while the

union pay nothing no cost of living allowance 7.) eliminate several clip board

jobs in the union is a waste of manpower and money such as problem solvers,

quality jobs, lean manufactory nothing lean about any of these position they

screw off and are appoint position by the union.

. 8) Wages reduce for the union employees just reduce the contact pay raise in

the up coming year wage freeze this will put them in line with the foreign auto

workers pay 9.) Attendances Policy for the union employee are out of control

unable to get ride of the bad actors with this current union

contacts  absentee problems is protect by the union 10) Develop car &amp; trucks

that can get 40-50 miles a gallon. The government has to STOP the companies from

leaving USA  install heavy taxes and tariffs on company that left USA.



. JOBS are the key  to our economy however the mismanagement need a new

direction and replace the CEO&#039;s and Boards that don’t get it. It look like Wall

Street did not get equal treatment as the auto companies they were give a blank

check with no controls or accountability. Not sure if we can identified where

the money went with the Wall Street bail out - why ? Those CEO&#039;s need to be

address the same applied with the salary caps. Several should go to jail. IF YOU

ALLOW THE CEO ON WALL STREET TO GET AWAY WITH THIS WILL SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE.

It clear that Washington Republican don’t get it, the three Republican Senators

( Ky,Tenn, Alabama) have foreign auto factories in there state its clear

another attack on the middle class again by the rich republicans that don’t give

a dam about jobs or the economy. Why did they not address the Wall Street CEO&#039;s

like they have done the auto companies. Republican way of thinking that has got

us in this mess to begin with.  The Last Depression was start by a Republican is

time for another?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The big three are in trouble due to  lack of leadership at CEO level and the</p>
<p>Boards. Some recommendation they need to do . This will stream line there</p>
<p>operations. 1.) No CEO&#8217;s should be paid no more than 400,000 year salary</p>
<p>anything else should be base on performance of the company. 2.) eliminate  at</p>
<p>all plant level the production manager position this is another level of</p>
<p>management not require.  The Plant Manger can handle all the duties of the</p>
<p>production manger.</p>
<p>3)  eliminate all the extra perks upper management get to drive a company car</p>
<p>paid gas and insurance at all levels from Supertendents at plant level  and up</p>
<p>this is very cost. 4)  Used of the Corp Planes understand GM has 8 planes sale</p>
<p>them. Most of the meeting can be done by satellite if face to face meeting is</p>
<p>necessary 5.) All three  companies are TOP HEAVY at higher  MANAGEMENT and Union</p>
<p>positions. A example union has spirit guide,  the average 20% clip board non</p>
<p>productive jobs in the union that is NOT authorized by head count this at most</p>
<p>of the plants. They could eliminate all Supertendents at plants and just</p>
<p>keep one Area mangers, 6) Union should have to pay part of there benefits  like</p>
<p>insurance  the salary employee has paid there insurance for 20+ years while the</p>
<p>union pay nothing no cost of living allowance 7.) eliminate several clip board</p>
<p>jobs in the union is a waste of manpower and money such as problem solvers,</p>
<p>quality jobs, lean manufactory nothing lean about any of these position they</p>
<p>screw off and are appoint position by the union.</p>
<p>. <img src='http://c1gas2org.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> Wages reduce for the union employees just reduce the contact pay raise in</p>
<p>the up coming year wage freeze this will put them in line with the foreign auto</p>
<p>workers pay 9.) Attendances Policy for the union employee are out of control</p>
<p>unable to get ride of the bad actors with this current union</p>
<p>contacts  absentee problems is protect by the union 10) Develop car &amp; trucks</p>
<p>that can get 40-50 miles a gallon. The government has to STOP the companies from</p>
<p>leaving USA  install heavy taxes and tariffs on company that left USA.</p>
<p>. JOBS are the key  to our economy however the mismanagement need a new</p>
<p>direction and replace the CEO&#8217;s and Boards that don’t get it. It look like Wall</p>
<p>Street did not get equal treatment as the auto companies they were give a blank</p>
<p>check with no controls or accountability. Not sure if we can identified where</p>
<p>the money went with the Wall Street bail out &#8211; why ? Those CEO&#8217;s need to be</p>
<p>address the same applied with the salary caps. Several should go to jail. IF YOU</p>
<p>ALLOW THE CEO ON WALL STREET TO GET AWAY WITH THIS WILL SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE.</p>
<p>It clear that Washington Republican don’t get it, the three Republican Senators</p>
<p>( Ky,Tenn, Alabama) have foreign auto factories in there state its clear</p>
<p>another attack on the middle class again by the rich republicans that don’t give</p>
<p>a dam about jobs or the economy. Why did they not address the Wall Street CEO&#8217;s</p>
<p>like they have done the auto companies. Republican way of thinking that has got</p>
<p>us in this mess to begin with.  The Last Depression was start by a Republican is</p>
<p>time for another?</p>
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		<title>By: Doug</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-7023</link>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The government should not have to legislate this stuff. It is sad that Americans as consumers have not forced this issue sooner.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The government should not have to legislate this stuff. It is sad that Americans as consumers have not forced this issue sooner.</p>
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		<title>By: Doug</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-29081</link>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The government should not have to legislate this stuff. It is sad that Americans as consumers have not forced this issue sooner.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The government should not have to legislate this stuff. It is sad that Americans as consumers have not forced this issue sooner.</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-7022</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>April - I totally agree with you. Congress is being really hard on the auto industry (which is warranted) but they are foregetting they voted against higher standards for emmissions and gas mileage. How soon they forget and how quick they are to point the finger.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>April &#8211; I totally agree with you. Congress is being really hard on the auto industry (which is warranted) but they are foregetting they voted against higher standards for emmissions and gas mileage. How soon they forget and how quick they are to point the finger.</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-29080</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>April - I totally agree with you. Congress is being really hard on the auto industry (which is warranted) but they are foregetting they voted against higher standards for emmissions and gas mileage. How soon they forget and how quick they are to point the finger.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>April &#8211; I totally agree with you. Congress is being really hard on the auto industry (which is warranted) but they are foregetting they voted against higher standards for emmissions and gas mileage. How soon they forget and how quick they are to point the finger.</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-7021</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the feedback Nick!



Mr. W</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the feedback Nick!</p>
<p>Mr. W</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
		<link>http://gas2.org/2008/12/02/next-up-for-bailout-money-gm-says-it-needs-18-billion/#comment-29079</link>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the feedback Nick!



Mr. W</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the feedback Nick!</p>
<p>Mr. W</p>
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