Sunday, February 26, 2012

Auto Bail Outs ... are still not liked says poll

THE Full look 
By Rachel K for mychiller
 It's been about 3-4 years since the government funded bail outs of GM and Chrysler , there was some scrutiny on Mitt Romney's 2008 OP-ED piece. But how to American's feel about them now?
       According a  recent Gallop poll : 51% of Americans still disapprove of them while 44% agree, it's also a split by party lines.  73% of Republicans oppose and 63% of Democrats support. 50% of independents  disapprove while 43%   approve.
   Meanwhile here are the status numbers :
   GM which got $50billion  it has paid back $22billion.
GM has been having a good season for now , so has Chrysler ,which is now 58.5% owned by Fiat.
   Now it does the disapproval is down but that is with age mostly.
 Also according to polls  by different areas of the country.
  On The East  51% of those asked disapprove, while 44% approve , the MidWest( where Detroit  is )  50% disapprove  while 46% approve. In the south , where many foreign automakers have plants, 50% disapprove 44% approve, West  55% disapprove  and 42% approve.
 

source:  Gallup http://www.gallup.com/poll/152936/Republicans-Democrats-Differ-Automaker-Bailout.aspx 

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