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funeralcrasher ([personal profile] funeralcrasher) wrote2008-12-11 08:57 am

Double standards



Citigroup grovels and begs, then receives $20,000,000,000 from taxpayers. No congressional hearings, no CEO frog march to Washington, little to no oversight, and virtually no Republican outrage.

Yep, free market capitalism at it's best.

And it's just the tip of the $700 billion dollar iceberg for the banking industry.

[identity profile] johnbutler.livejournal.com 2008-12-12 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
What, you don't like the Mercedes Sprinter? Sold here in the US as a Dodge or a Freightliner. Available as a full van you can stand up inside, or as a chassis cab. 3 liter diesel, relatively efficient for its class.

[identity profile] pkbarbiedoll.livejournal.com 2008-12-12 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
that is about half the engine of what is needed to pull larger equipment.. at least the domestic manufacturers know how to build tough, reliable and heavy duty trucks. the rest will come with time.

[identity profile] johnbutler.livejournal.com 2008-12-12 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well if you want to splurge, there's always the Unimog...