News from an Alternative Universe
by matt at 7:00 am on November 13th, 2008 in EconomyJust now on CNBC Mark Haines, talking – sans irony – about bailing out the automakers, asked the following question:
“Is the UAW [United Auto Workers] sacrificing enough so the taxpayers don’t have to?”
Funny, I don’t remember this type of question being asked about Wall Streeters and their massive bonuses paid out of taxpayer bailout funds.
kiel wrote:
What a galling comment. UAW workers are taxpayers — and they are helping to bail out the Wall Street bigwigs. A more valid question would be: Are Wall Street execs buying US cars (and lots of them) with their ginormous bonuses? But frankly, as long as the media pursue an us-against-them storyline, rather than a we’re-all-in-this-together storyline, all that will develop is further animosity.
Posted 13 Nov 2008 at 9:40 am ¶
tom wrote:
you think we’re in this together?!?!
Posted 13 Nov 2008 at 10:43 pm ¶
kiel wrote:
Not really, no. It would be nice, though, if the powers that be held the fatcats that be up to the fire–and public outcry supported/driven by media outcry would help…some…
Posted 14 Nov 2008 at 5:24 am ¶