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GM Affirms Commitment to U.S. Manufacturing After Trump Threatens to Cut Subsidies

General Motors said many of its workers impacted by the recent car production cuts will have the opportunity to shift to other GM plants after President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at five of its assembly plants.


The automaker said workers impacted by the cuts will be able to work where support is needed toward growth in trucks, crossovers, and SUVs, GM announced. The announcement was made shortly after President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at the assembly plants, including three that produce passenger cars it plans to discontinue. This includes cutting subsidies for electric cars.

GM's shares fell by more than 3% following Trump's tweets, according to CNBC.


“Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland. Nothing being closed in Mexico & China,” Trump said in a tweet.

In a release, GM said it was committed to manufacturing in Ohio, with approximately 4,000 employees contributing to ongoing business. It also mentioned it commitment to manufacturing in Michigan, which includes 13 manufacturing operations with more than 51,000 employees contributing to ongoing business.

“We appreciate the actions this administration has taken on behalf of industry to improve the overall competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing,” the release from GM stated.



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GM CEO Mary Barra is a big-time Democrat supporter.




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Good!! They should have been cut years ago.

Jim


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President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at five of its assembly plants.

What I can't understand is why some businesses get government subsidies and some businesses do not. I would greatly prefer a level playing field for all businesses, and perhaps a lower tax rate, across the board and applied evenly to all.
I thought that was the whole idea behind lowering the corporate income tax rate?

Government should NOT pick winners and losers.



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GM CEO Mary Barra is a big-time Democrat supporter.
She's also in my not so humble opinion, not worth a damn as an auto industry CEO (not to say many of the past GM CEO's were much better).


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he will lose all of his union supporters Big Grin


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President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at five of its assembly plants.

What I can't understand is why some businesses get government subsidies and some businesses do not.

Congress critters and all that we hate about politics.

Subsidies should be eliminated for any business that grosses over X-amount annualy. GM is a multi-billion dollar, multi-national company, why the F are they getting subsidies at all?
 
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GM CEO Mary Barra is a big-time Democrat supporter.


You would be too if Barry gave you that job.


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Ford did the same thing about a month ago?
12% of staff being sent home.
Billion dollar loss due to new steel/aluminum tariffs alone.
AND
Product mix not selling, and being stripped down to Trucks/SUVs/Crossovers and the Mustang.
Exact same problems cited in both cases.


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NO business or industry should get or deserves any subsidy. When is enough going to be enough? And GM, they should have just went through the regular bankruptcy the last time they missed managed their portfolio. So, now it comes out they put money in escrow (that counted as a payment) than took it out to repay their debt? It's the crooked politicians and slimy government employees that lets this type of SCAM go on. GM needs to either wither on the vine or develop a good business model.
 
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Originally posted by Ke Bo Li:
Ford did the same thing about a month ago?
12% of staff being sent home.
Billion dollar loss due to new steel/aluminum tariffs alone.
AND
Product mix not selling, and being stripped down to Trucks/SUVs/Crossovers and the Mustang.
Exact same problems cited in both cases.


Yeah, but they never took a government hand out!
 
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Beyond the incentives/subsidies for the electric cars, what exactly will GM lose from this ? I honestly do not know.


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Originally posted by Ke Bo Li:
Ford did the same thing about a month ago?
12% of staff being sent home.
Billion dollar loss due to new steel/aluminum tariffs alone.
AND
Product mix not selling, and being stripped down to Trucks/SUVs/Crossovers and the Mustang.
Exact same problems cited in both cases.


Yeah, but they never took a government hand out!


THIS!


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They can’t be doing too bad. They gave employees several thousand dollar profit sharing checks this year.
 
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Beyond the incentives/subsidies for the electric cars, what exactly will GM lose from this ? I honestly do not know.


Trump gets a headline for this but it won't really change anything for any car maker. The only subsidy going on to any car maker is a $7,500 tax break to the car BUYER. Tesla phased out of the program this year at 200,000 cars sold and GM will hit that limit before the end of the year.




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Originally posted by SgtGold:
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Originally posted by Amurr:
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Originally posted by Ke Bo Li:
Ford did the same thing about a month ago?
12% of staff being sent home.
Billion dollar loss due to new steel/aluminum tariffs alone.
AND
Product mix not selling, and being stripped down to Trucks/SUVs/Crossovers and the Mustang.
Exact same problems cited in both cases.


Yeah, but they never took a government hand out!


THIS!


Yes, They did, all of them did.



 
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It's absolutely true that all the automakers have taken handouts one way or another.

In my mind GM's situation is much different. The illegal bankruptcy....the rape of Delphi pensions....the unspeakable screwing they gave the bondholders. All supported by a despicable and self serving administration. Well the American people gave GM way more than a simple bailout.

GM has been given enough, regardless of future business decisions.

Wow...it felt good to get that off my chest.
 
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Originally posted by Loaded Round:
It's absolutely true that all the automakers have taken handouts one way or another.

In my mind GM's situation is much different. The illegal bankruptcy....the rape of Delphi pensions....the unspeakable screwing they gave the bondholders. All supported by a despicable and self serving administration. Well the American people gave GM way more than a simple bailout.

GM has been given enough, regardless of future business decisions.

Wow...it felt good to get that off my chest.


Good - let it all out. Smile

GM and Chrysler should have been allowed to fail. Their assets could have been sold to smarter people, the UAW could have been crushed like a parasites deserves, the taxpayers wouldn't have been on the hook for mismanagement and abuse.




 
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They can’t be doing too bad. They gave employees several thousand dollar profit sharing checks this year.

They also bought back a shitload of stock last year, enough to cover their supposed concerns this year and then some.
 
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Originally posted by roberth:
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Originally posted by Loaded Round:
It's absolutely true that all the automakers have taken handouts one way or another.

In my mind GM's situation is much different. The illegal bankruptcy....the rape of Delphi pensions....the unspeakable screwing they gave the bondholders. All supported by a despicable and self serving administration. Well the American people gave GM way more than a simple bailout.

GM has been given enough, regardless of future business decisions.

Wow...it felt good to get that off my chest.


Good - let it all out. Smile

GM and Chrysler should have been allowed to fail. Their assets could have been sold to smarter people, the UAW could have been crushed like a parasites deserves, the taxpayers wouldn't have been on the hook for mismanagement and abuse.

I agree!
And.... coming from Bowling Green, KY no less. The home of the Corvette! (Since that title was stripped from St. Louis in 1981)



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