"jps" wrote in message
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Why should the suits on Wall Street get bailed out and the auto
industry allowed to wither? They were both irresponsible and short
sighted and we depend on both industries to create our consumer
economy.


It doesn't seem fair, but it's necessary. A total collapse of Wall Street
and the banking/financial sector would present a much bigger problem than
the collapse or bankruptcy of GM.

Yes, both industries were irresponsible and short sighted, but we need to
focus on the dog, not the tail. It would be nice if we could afford to fix
everything, but we can't.

To an idealistic thinking person like you it doesn't seem right, but the
reality is that the financial community needs to be stabilized to prevent a
massive, deep depression. Hurtful as it may be, we can survive without a
GM or Chrysler in their current configurations.

Eisboch