Originally Posted by SomeCreep

General Motors' business has been declining for 30 years. They're not profitable. They've got 3 months of cash reserves, before they need to file for bankruptcy. If GM goes bankrupt, the economy will plunge near depression. Over 1,000,000 jobs will be lost. GM needs $25 billion dollars from the government to sustain themselves.

So now the government is asking, "Is GM's business truly viable? Or will a cash loan only prolong the inevitable?"

Not even soap operas get this good.