Q&A: Automakers Bailout?
Why are the auto companies asking for the government's help?
What are GM, Ford and Chrysler asking for?
How would this auto bailout differ from the government's bailout of the nation's banks?
Why is Congress considering a bailout for the auto industry?
Would the government play a role in a merger between GM and Chrysler?
Didn't the automakers receive government funding earlier this year?
Can the auto industry expect help from the incoming Obama administration?
If the government helps the companies, what will taxpayers get in return?
 
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Detroit's automakers are seeking billions of dollars in government aid and asking Congress to help them survive the steepest economic slide in decades.

They may end up getting taxpayers' money for a simple reason: jobs.

Top executives with General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC, along with the president of the United Auto Workers, made their pleas to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, for a rescue package.

<<< Click on the questions at left for answers on why the companies are seeking a federal bailout and the challenges they face in getting government funding. Credits:  The Associated Press