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?
 If the government helps the companies, what will taxpayers get in return?
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Auto industry officials say any help will come with strings attached and expectations of full repayment, with interest, on the loans. Possible protections include a limit on executive compensation, awarding the government preferred stock in the companies and a suspension of dividends to investors.