By PUMA Pundit on August 15, 2009
1. Afghanistan Czar – Richard Holbrooke Title: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Salary: unknown Reports to: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Appointed: January 2009 Department that might have handled similar issues: State • Will work with CENTCOM head Gen. David Petraeus to integrate U.S. civilian and military efforts in the region. • 45 years [...]
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By PUMA Pundit on July 21, 2009
Great to know that the Czar of Czars, Barack Obama has decided to revoke his warranty on GM and Chrysler cars… I wonder how this will play out long term. Ron Bloom, who heads the presidential auto task force, also said the administration had ended its program to guarantee warranties on GM and Chrysler vehicles [...]
Posted in White House | Tagged barack obama, car czar, chrysler, general motors, gm, ron bloom
By PUMA Pundit on March 9, 2009
Personally, I think that till Obama’s Auto Task Force turns its focus on how to reduce the labor expenses of the Big 3, it is merely putting up a dog and pony show. Overall, GM / Chrysler /Ford need to get to a point where their operating expenses are lower than their revenue so that [...]
Posted in Economy | Tagged american cars, auto task force, barack obama, chevrolet volt, chrysler, dodge ram pickup, ford, general motors, ron bloom, ron gettelfinger, steven rattner, united auto workers, warren truck plant