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If Only We Were More Like Sweden

“We are the United States of America, we are not Sweden.” U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, March 23, 2009.

“The Swedish state is not prepared to own car factories.” Swedish enterprise minister Maud Olofsson, March 22, 2009.

“Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Larry Summers convened official designees to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to discuss recently submitted restructuring plans from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation.” The White House, February 20, 2009.

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March 24, 2009 tom coal valley writes:

It seems that in two months the liberal left has decided they know what is best for the people of the united states.They continue to try and drag this country into a socialist state. It is not a good idea to have the government involved in private business they should have let all the corporations go into chapter 11 and reorganize with new leadership. Another thing as a free man i object to them trying to take my liberties that god has granted me away.

March 24, 2009 Jeffrey Kampfert Oak Lawn Illinois writes:

A car designed and built by the Federal government would be reliable as the Post Office, efficient as the DMV, and about appealing as public housing.

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