Obama’s auto task force: a collection of Wall Street investors and asset strippers

by Jerry White, WSWS

President Obama’s auto task force has a March 31 deadline to approve updated restructuring plans by General Motors and Chrysler LLC under terms of the federal loan agreement. The task force—which has the power to revoke the loans and has not ruled out the use of the bankruptcy courts—is pressing for sharp reductions in the wages and benefits of autoworkers and a drastic downsizing of the auto industry.

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Rahm Emanuel Selects New Theme for the White House Press Room

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Obama’s first pick: Israeli Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff, from HAARETZ 

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