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Do We Really Want ‘Creative Destruction’ In St. Paul?

Posted By Robert Moffitt On November 17, 2008 @ 2:24 pm In Business, Transportation | Comments Disabled

The latest GOP/conservative talking point ^[1] on the possible bailout ^[2] of the Big Three U.S. automakers is the term “creative destruction,” meaning the sooner the Detroit-based automakers collapse, the sooner something better will spring up to take their place. Minnesota has a stake in this discussion, as we still have a functioning truck plant in Saint Paul ^[3]. Do we want to take a chance that something better will come along, or is America’s auto/truck industry too important to risk? Discuss. (Full disclosure: GM is a partner of the American Lung Association of Minnesota ^[4], where I work as communications director.)

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[1] latest GOP/conservative talking point: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/opinion/14brooks.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

[2] possible bailout: http://money.cnn.com/2008/11/17/news/companies/gm_showdown/?postversion=2008111715

[3] a functioning truck plant in Saint Paul: http://politicalblogs.startribune.com/bigquestionblog/?p=1226

[4] American Lung Association of Minnesota: http://www.alamn.org/

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