It seems Obama's star power is fading rapidly. The Treasury Appropriations bill was passed 219-209 yesterday in the House. The roll call shows that the 219 is 215 dems and 4 pubs.
Tucked away in the bill is a provision that is a bit of extortion: No money can be used to obtain a financial ownership in any car manufacturer if that manufacturer deprives a car dealer of its economic right under its dealer agreement. Thump!
The Cleveland Plain Dealer summarizes:
The measure would overturn bankruptcy court decisions to shutter 789 Chrysler dealers and more than 2,000 GM dealers. In Ohio, 47 Chrysler dealerships and 79 GM dealerships would be affected. The closings would eliminate more than 100,000 jobs across the nation and roughly 8,700 jobs in Ohio, the industry's trade association predicts.