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StarryNite

(9,460 posts) Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:29 PM Oct 2012

“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney reminisced about the greatness of the American auto industry, but if he had his way we would have “let Detroit go bankrupt.” The President’s auto rescue saved over a million jobs and the big three auto companies are all profitable for the first time in years.

http://www.barackobama.com/press/release/fact-check-romney-talks-up-the-autos-but-would-have-let-detroit-go-bankrupt/

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“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Mitt Romney (Original Post) StarryNite Oct 2012 OP

BAIN TOOK OVER DEPHI DIVISION AND SHIPPED JOBS TO CHINA WRH2 Oct 2012 #1

I didn't realize that it was Bain who killed Delphi. Thanks for posting. amandabeech Oct 2012 #2

WRH2

(87 posts)

1. BAIN TOOK OVER DEPHI DIVISION AND SHIPPED JOBS TO CHINA

Reply to StarryNite (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:35 PM

Oct 2012

tO LET gm go bankrupt would have shuttered the company , there were no banks lending money in 2009 and 2010. How ever , Romney did move delphi production to china. GM's biggest parts division

amandabeech

(9,893 posts)

2. I didn't realize that it was Bain who killed Delphi. Thanks for posting.

Reply to WRH2 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 10:37 PM

Oct 2012

I'm from MIchigan originally. I visit my friends and family there often.

That Delphi death was ruinous. It could not have been worse.

There is nothing right about Robmey.

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