Quote Originally Posted by goodz View Post
http://wardsauto.com/blog/dear-taxpa...epaid-interest

Ford lost a lot as a result of the bailout including investors. Sure they would have lost everything if not for the bailout. Still I think it was a good call by the US government, although presumably the market would have just been filled by toyota/hyundai etc. Most likely they would have opened some new manufacturing in the USA.
Remember, when u divert resources to save a company, you are preventing other more productive jobs from coming into existence somewhere else in the economy. Also, better managed car companies will e rewarded and gain market shares had there not been bailouts.