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POLL: Should taxpayers bailout Ford, GM, and Chrysler?

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Should U.S. taxpayers bailout Ford, GM, and Chrysler?

  • Yes
    9%
  • No
    87%
  • Unsure
    4%

Total Votes: 156

Detroit automakers are seeking $50 billion in government loans to speed the retooling of truck plants into assembly lines to make fuel efficient cars.

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Automakers seek $50 billion in low-interest loans to convert plants from trucks to fuel efficient cars; presidential election could help their chances.

Plunging auto sales, high gas prices and election year politics could help convince Congress to approve a $50 billion loan package to embattled U.S. automakers that Detroit's Big Three claim is key to their future success. ...

By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
Last Updated: September 4, 2008: 2:26 PM EDT

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