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You might as well ask the same question about AIG or Citicorp or any of the other insolvent financial companies still trading. Why is Chrysler being subsidized - it's owned by a private venture capital firm. The entire spectacle is appalling.

The government is being ambushed on all sides for financial help. They are afraid if they don't throw billions of taxpayers dollare at the problem there will be a citizen revolt like never seen in recent decades. The govt. could care less about the auto makers and banking system. It's about Bush's legacy as he leaves his failed presidency in disgrace. Throwing money at these companies without oversight is an even bigger disgrace.

Who the hell died and made you God of stocks. Its people just like you who have caused the market so much turmoil. Opinions are like assholes most people have them and they like yours stink. I bet you drive a hyped up Prius. I would like to meet people like you just once. I think I could change your brain for the better!

What has the American government got better to do with American taxpayers' money than support American businesses that provide Americans jobs and make up the American taxpaying base? Maybe spend our money in Iraq when they have their huge money surplus; or bail out Mexico, one of the most currupt countries in the world; or maintain those 1000 military bases in foreign countries to protect them when they should be taking responsibility for their own security; or what?

The stock market discounts all known and suspected out comes. The fact that GM and F still have some value means; they still have some value. Get over it. Since the reality is that the automakers had made huge strides which no one in the media or congress seems to want to acknowledge before the financial system and government made doing business nearly impossible, maybe the stock market is saying that once you guys fix the incompetent banks, they will be better than ever. Did I notice gas at $1.50? Do you still think Americans want a death trap at those prices? Think again. John

Oh come on... stop looking at what has been going on in the past two weeks and look at the past 50-60 years... Look at how for the most part, America helped destroy many European Countries (twice) and then nuked Japan...

Now, in response to those two things, America has both funded many of these European countries, and Japan... and in that wake they always have the most up to date factories. In the meantime, American factories were known to be highly antiquated and many workers reported that they felt it would only be a matter of time before they collapsed.

Foreign nations always had better equipment and thus were able to 'better' their vehicles faster and were still cost efficient. Toyota has some of the highest MPG ratings (and screw the Prius... I'm talking about their Corolla, Highlander... things like that). Nissan has come out with design after design that catches the attention of many people on both American seaboards (350z, 370z, Altima).

Then you have your Euro cars, Porsche prices are becoming slightly more reasonable (especially if you want a two year old car), BMW is still at the top on just about everything, and Saab (which was taken over by a different company not long ago) is already seeing a drop in projected (destroyed economy) sales.

The issues we are facing today are part of an end-result that is decades in the making. Basically, it's like a huge Jenga game, and the pieces are finally starting to topple over.

Chevrolet is America , If it dies so does America , Chrysler is already gone

GM SHOULD TAKE THE 9BILLION FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND JUST GIVE IT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS! THE SHAREHOLDERS RUN THE COMPANY RIGHT???

COMPANIES ARE ONLY INVESTMENTS. INVESTORS ARE BETTING THEY WILL MAKE A MAXIMUM RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT. NOTHING MORE....NOTHING LESS. COMPANIES ARE NOT SACRED COWS OR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE SAVED!!!!