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The Citigroup Bailout Standard

Amanda Carpenter | December 04, 2008 12:12 PM

UAW President Ron Gettelfinger is now making the case to the Senate that because Citigroup was bailed out earlier this year Detroit needs to be as well.

"If the government can provide this type of blank check to Wall Street, it should be able to provide an emergency bridge loan," he said.