UAW chief seems scared for his job now. Go get a real job and make something.
Autoworker chief pleads for government aid
Evil people call this health care…sane people call this an abomination of the highest order
Gift certificates for Planned Parenthood
The Federal Government needs eliminate all federal dollars to this EVIL organization NOW!
Dorr man hangs dog
Suspect:dog hanging about mercy killing
Chevrolet Volt 2010 40 miles on a charge from your home outlet. Zero gas or emissions. Will this do it.
The Extended-Range Electric Vehicle that is redefining the automotive world is no longer just a rumor. In fact, its propulsion system is so revolutionary, it’s unlike any other vehicle or electric car that’s ever been introduced. And we’re making this remarkable vision a reality, so that one day you’ll have the freedom to drive gas-free.
Chevy Volt is designed to move more than 75 percent of America’s daily commuters without a single drop of gas.(2) That means for someone who drives less than 40 miles a day, Chevy Volt will use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions.(1)
Unlike traditional electric cars, Chevy Volt has a revolutionary propulsion system that takes you beyond the power of the battery. It will use a lithium-ion battery with a gasoline-powered, range-extending engine that drives a generator to provide electric power when you drive beyond the 40-mile battery range.
Chevy Volt. Fully charged 2010.
Unemployment benefits extended by President Bush
Bush signs jobless benefits extension
3 1/2 year low on barrel of oil under $50 way to late to help the economy
Oil touches 3-1/2 year low under $50 as demand weighs
My response to Sen. Levin on the Big 3
Senator Levin,
I just want to be clear…………..I do not want the government to GIVE the Big 3 tax payers money! If the Congress wants to make a LOAN to them with our money, with guarantees that it will be REPAID with interest, and the Congress puts up their salaries as collateral, then I am all for it. If the Big 3 does not pay that loan back, then all of Congress must relinquish their salaries until the LOAN is paid back to the US Treasury in FULL. If Congress feels this is that necessary to go down this road, then put up YOUR OWN money (your salaries) where your mouth is.
There is no way for the loans to be guaranteed without the Congress putting up their yearly salaries as collateral, because if the Big 3 do not make it, then the taxpayers are SOL, and I am sick of the government GIVING my money away to this business and that business.
READ MY EMAIL………………………….NO GIVE AWAYS……………….LOAN YES, with your salaries as collateral! Period.
Bernard Schumaker, Dorr Michigan
Sen. Carl Levins email concerning the Big 3 Automotive Industries
Dear Mr. Schumaker:
Immediate support is needed to shore up our automotive manufacturing sector and to preserve the more than 2.5 million jobs directly and indirectly linked to the U.S. auto industry. This morning, I testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee to emphasize the need for Congress to take swift action on behalf of our nation’s automakers. Standing idly by as the financial crisis decimates our domestic manufacturing capabilities and pulls our fragile economy further into recession is unacceptable.
Throughout the world, the dire financial crisis continues to spur governments to provide assistance to their manufacturing industries, which are not able to obtain the credit they so vitally need to continue operations. Both Germany and the European Union are studying the possibility of providing support for their automotive industries. Australia has provided more than $4 billion in funding for its vehicle manufacturers. Automotive manufacturers in China are already voicing their expectation of financial assistance from their government as well. “The Chinese government will undoubtedly support us,” says She Cairong, general manager of JAC Motors, a Chinese automobile manufacturer. This quote appeared in a New York Times article this morning, highlighting China’s consideration of a plan to provide assistance to its domestic automobile companies.
The spotlight is now focused on Congress, which is considering the possibility of rescuing the industry from an economic downturn not of its own making. President-elect Obama has called the U.S. auto industry “the backbone of American manufacturing” and said that the failure of our domestic automakers would be “a disaster” for our economy. President Bush, Speaker Pelosi, and both the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate agree that bridge loans for our domestic automakers are necessary at this time. I will continue to work with my colleagues in the Senate and the Congressional Leadership to come up with a plan that would provide auto manufacturers with the bridge loans they need to weather this financial storm.
You can read the transcript of my testimony before the House Financial Services Committee by clicking on the following link: [http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=305099]. During these difficult times, I am doing everything within my power to convince the Congress to provide the bridge loans for the domestic auto industry that the President, the President-elect and the leaders from both houses of Congress support.
Sincerely,
Carl Levin
Teachers being charged to plug in coffee pots, microwaves, refrigerators in effort to save the district money .
Cash-strapped district to charge teachers to plug in