Representative&Gov Advisor,fmr.
please don't write Dems, its starting to sound like a hate word on this site

Dr. Obama
You are misinformed. it would be nice to be able to say Dems were for the bail out, and Republicans were against it. But it wasn't that cut and dry. You are seeing the support drop because GM hasn't explained how they are going to use the money and how they are going to pay it back. Taxpayers are now more likely to let GM fail and take their chances.

Shannon
Because even lab rats can be taught to think.

sagacious_ness
I can't speak for all Democrats, but I can give you my own opinion... I'm tired of rewarding bad business practices with the safety net of bailouts. These bailouts set a dangerous precedent for rewarding bad business practices and serve as a set-up for future failure. A few months ago we were told the financial institutions were "too big to fail"... then they used bailout funds and unapproved tax breaks (see Tax Code, Section 382) to make themselves even larger. Here's an interesting article about 'moral hazard' as it applies to the business bailout culture: Many blame the UAW for the problems in the auto industry. I admit the wages and benefits are significantly higher than non-union wages, but I have a hard time placing the blame on people trying to make a solid middle class wage while the business practices of the auto giants go uncriticized. For example, I dare anyone to watch "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and then justify a bailout for GM.

hongkongmob
Didnt you read the news. GM just burned through 6.2 billion cash in 3 months and posting 9.6 billion 4Q lost. You give them money and they will just all go to to the CEO and run with it. GM will need a reform if they want to surive in today's global market. Their cars are just piece of crap compare to imports