<!--quoteo(post=338997:date=Dec 14 2008, 06&#58;45 PM:name=55ChevyLady)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (55ChevyLady &#064; Dec 14 2008, 06&#58;45 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=338997">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Deb, I agree with you.  The auto industry does affect the entire economy, not just the UAW&#39;s. <br />But right now when most people see the word &quot;bailout&quot; all they see is money coming out of their pocket in the form of higher taxes and can&#39;t see the bigger picture of what could happen if our entire economy collapses.  And no...not every industry can be saved, of course not, but some have to...in some form...that is why the gov&#39;t stepped in to begin with and tried to shore up the banking system before there was an absolute failure.  <br />I personally don&#39;t want to live through what my parents did in the depression and have stories to tell my grandchildren about &quot;the great 21st century depression&quot;<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />Very well put, Andrea&#33; Thanks <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/wub.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> <br />Have fun at your Survivor party. We&#39;ll be watching. Thursdays episode was great&#33;<br />