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GM Loses $2.5B, Ford Loses $129M In 3Q; Both Automakers Announce Major Job Cuts, Cash Burns
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- The E.R. they took me to sued me for the bill and won.
The judge told me I had to sue the insurance co. for my money, Guess what they don''''t exist.
Emergency rooms are not free.
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That depends on what you have. If all you own is a home and one car and you do not make a lot of extra money then you are pretty much judgment proof. - Reply to this comment
- I am going to sell my Japanese car and buy a GM/Ford/Chrysler car because I only see advantages on doing so:
1 - They use more gas: better for the economy since we spend more on gas.
2 - They break more often: better for the economy since we go to the mechanic more often.
3 - They make them bigger: better for the economy since this way more healthcare jobs are created on treating people from accidents from those beautiful tall vehicles.
4 - Selling my Japanese car will allow other people not as fortunate to have a means of transportation without spending as much money.
I''m rushing to post an add to proceed with the sale, all for the economy''s sake.
Other considerations:
1 - Keep your cable tv programming, make sure you order as many pay-per-view programs to generate revenue.
2 - Keep ordering the biggest pizza, and make sure you don''t finish it so that the hungry squirrels can eat it after they get into the trash can.
3 - Make sure that you have as many minutes possible in your cell-phone plan so that you can always keep in touch with others to fix the economy, while driving, eating a hamburguer and either shaving your beard or putting some makeup on. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by obiden08 at 03:12 PM : Nov 07, 2008
Emergency Rooms are FREE. So visit one and ask those waiting there.
One reason Hospitals are closing in record numbers is because of this fact. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by obiden08 at 03:07 PM : Nov 07, 2008
My 1st Car was a Pontiac and lasted 145,000 miles.
My 2nd Car was a Datsun/Nissan and lasted 285,000 miles.
My current 3rd car is Toyota and so far it got 185,000 miles on it.
Foreign cars are much easier on gas mileage.
I will never buy American Cars. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by mbourn2 at 02:56 PM : Nov 07, 2008
It much easier than driving south to Mexico. In America, we can go straight into the Emergency Room of any Hospital for FREE treatment if you have no Health Insurance.
This is the costly by-product of our Free Market (PROFIT) based Health Care system. They prices themselves out every year and that in itself prices them out even more the next year because the Payer Pool is Smaller and the ER Cost is Larger. - Reply to this comment
- So.... if God forbid one of your children gets cancer.... you are packing up the car and heading to Mexico??
Posted by mbourn2 at 02:56 PM : Nov 07, 2008
I''m going to Tijuana for my heart transplant--I want the very best. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by mbourn2 at 02:56 PM : Nov 07, 2008
It much easier that driving south to Mexico. In America, we can go straight into the Emergency Room of any Hospital for FREE treatment if we have no Insurance.
This is the costly by-product of our Free Market (PROFIT) based Health Care system. They prices themselves every year and that in itself prices them out even more because the Pool is smaller and the ER is larger. - Reply to this comment
- My wife is head of security for a Toyota satellite plant that makes the wiper motors for the Toyota car and they cover 100% of their workers health care..no out of pocket for their employees.
Posted by obiden08 at 02:50 PM : Nov 07, 2008
Good for you! Honda & Toyota treat their employees well--if they didn''t they wouldn''t be able to compete. The real advantage both those companies have over the Big 3 is that since they''ve only been in North America since the 80''s, they don''t have the legacy costs the Big 3 have to drag around. Think about the pension burden GM has with literally millions of people collecting benefits who don''t even work there anymore. - Reply to this comment
- How many times must the auto industry be baled out by the taxpayer before they get it right?
Baling out companies with taxpayer funds is getting out of hand anymore. CEO''s walk away with millions each and every time after they ran the companies into the ground.
It''s time we, as taxpayers, say the taxpayer no longer afford this. I understand it''s about jobs, but some fool runing the company should be held responsible from here on out. Enough is enough. - Reply to this comment
- American''''s Life Expectancy is #43 in the world. Canada, Cuba and Mexico and 40 other countries beat America. Check at the CIA Statistical website.
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So.... if God forbid one of your children gets cancer.... you are packing up the car and heading to Mexico?? - Reply to this comment
- Dear NeoCons,
Please stop talking and writing to yourself. After this election, fact is that nobody and I mean absolutely nobody is listening to you folks. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by easeup at 02:47 PM : Nov 07, 2008
You have a GOOD point. Let me give you just 4 simple example of this lifestyles.
1) ToothPaste for cleaning your teeths: All that chemicals goes to our stomach and into our Liver. Nobody has studied if it causes Cancer.
2) Body Creams: All that chemicals goes thru our skin and into our Liver. Nobody has studied if it causes Cancer.
3) Makeup Products: All that chemicals goes thru our skin and into our Liver. Nobody has studied if it causes Cancer.
4) Perform/Lotions: All that chemicals goes thru our Skins and into our Liver. Nobody has studied if it causes Cancer.
Americans put Toxic/Poison into their bodies. - Reply to this comment
- SHUT THE FCK UP YOU NEOCON C@CKSUCKER...YEAH YOU HEARD ME.WE KNOW YOU''''RE MARK FOLEY''''S SPECIAL PAGE.
Posted by obiden08 at 02:46 PM : Nov 07, 2008
Careful removing the hook from your mouth....
incognito=gop_will_win???????
If so, sorry about lobbing that rock into the lake. - Reply to this comment
- Folks,
In Summary, Americans have a VERY EXPENSIVE AND Extremely INEFFECTIVE AND Totally INEFFICIENT Free Market (PROFIT) Private based Health Care System because IT LACKS A HEART. The Profit (wallet) is more important than the Heart. - Reply to this comment
- American''''s Life Expectancy is #43 in the world. Canada, Cuba and Mexico and 40 other countries beat America. Check at the CIA Statistical website.
Posted by lovegetpeace at 02:41 PM : Nov 07, 2008
That has more to do with Big Macs than the quality of health care. Face it, Americans don''t exactly live healthy lifestyles, as a whole. - Reply to this comment
- Posted by incog-nito at 02:44 PM : Nov 07, 2008
Somalia is #128 on the CIA Statistical website. Do not worry. - Reply to this comment
- American''''s Life Expectancy is #43 in the world. Canada, Cuba and Mexico and 40 other countries beat America. Check at the CIA Statistical website.
Posted by lovegetpeace at 02:41 PM : Nov 07, 2008
As a lifelong conservative I still think we''re doing great. We''re still ahead of Somalia, aren''t we? - Reply to this comment
- As a lifelong conservative I lay the blame for GM and Ford''s losses squarely on Obama. In fact he is already responsible for all of America''s ills. Just wait until he''s actually in office.
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- Posted by mbourn2 at 02:35 PM : Nov 07, 2008
Americans also go South the border for cheap Health Care. For example, Braces in American average $3500.00 but in Tiguana Mexico, they average $800.00 per head.
Per Capita, America health care Costs is more than Twice the 2nd place country which is Sweden in Europe.
American''s Life Expectancy is #43 in the world. Canada, Cuba and Mexico and 40 other countries beat America. Check at the CIA Statistical website. - Reply to this comment
- USA is the ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD with Free Market (PROFIT) Private based Health Care and its failing for all of us big time.
I WANT UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE!
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That is why people flock to Canada for serious medical conditions??? The last time I checked when a world leader has a life threatening illness... they go to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. - Reply to this comment
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