$17.4 billion in loans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush says the federal government will grant $17.4 billion in loans to ailing U.S. Automakers in exchange for concessions from the firms and their workers.
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GM, Chrysler May Face Bankruptcy to Protect U.S. Debt:
General Motors Corp. And Chrysler LLC may have to be forced into bankruptcy by the U.S. Government to assure repayment of $17.4 billion in federal bailout loans, a course of action the automakers claim would destroy them. Ref. Source 4