President George W. Bush

NDN Applauds Administration's Decision To Provide Emergency Loans to GM and Chrysler

NDN today applauded President George W. Bush’s decision to provide emergency loans to General Motors and Chrysler. Allowing two of America’s big three domestic automakers to slip into bankruptcy while the financial system remains in crisis and the economy continues to decline would have been reckless and damaging.

As NDN Globalization Chair Dr. Robert Shapiro wrote one month ago, the Bush Administration’s role in the country’s current, unprecedented financial and economic crises makes it responsible for taking serious steps to keep the U.S. industry alive, as it did today. The auto industry will likely require additional assistance early next year. When the Obama Administration takes office, it should review the terms set forth in today’s package and propose revisions and additions consistent with conditions at that time.

Read Dr. Robert Shapiro’s original essay from November 19 here.

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