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    White House, Congressional Democrats Make Auto-Bailout Deal

    The White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill have worked out a $14 billion bailout for GM and Chrysler. White House spokesman Joel Kaplan says they believe they've " found the right solution ."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill have worked out a $14 billion bailout for GM and Chrysler. White House spokesman Joel Kaplan says they believe they've "found the right solution." That may be easier said than done, according to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who says the Senate hadn't yet seen the final version of the bill. David Shepardson reports from Washington for the Detroit News.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      David Shepardson

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Price of Gasoline: Good News and Bad
    1. 1:44White House, Congressional Democrats Make Auto-Bailout DealYou’re reading this
    2. 7:32The Price of Gasoline: Good News and Bad
    3. 41:38Bad-News Blagojevich Back at Work
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