updated 7:10 p.m. ET, Thurs., Dec. 4, 2008
President George W. Bush said U.S. automakers asking for a $34 billion rescue package must prove that they can ensure their own long-term survival.

"No matter how important the autos are to our economy, we don't want to put good money after bad," Bush said in an interview with NBC News' John Yang broadcast Thursday. "In other words, we want to make sure that the plan they develop is one that ensures their long-term viability for the sake of the taxpayer...

In order for them to get any help for the Congress, they're going to have to prove that, one, the money "? taxpayer money will be repaid and that they'll be competitive," Bush said. "And, at the White House we haven't had time to really fully analyze their plans...
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After signing us up for a fortune for the loan industry, bush wants to tie down the auto industry? Sure the loan group is gonna pay back that cash.