Politics & Government

What Do You Think? Did Obama Bring Back the Auto Industry?

Leave a comment to let us know what you think about President Obama's remarks earlier this week.

earlier this week, and he made waves by touting the state of the American auto industry.

"When some politicians said, 'Let Detroit go bankrupt,' I placed my bets on American workers," said Obama, referencing the auto rescue in 2008. "Today GM is back on top as the number one automaker in the world. Chrysler is growing faster than any other car company. Ford is investing billions in plants and factories all across America, bringing thousands of jobs home. 200,000 new jobs over the last two and half years - the American auto industry is back."

What do the people of New Baltimore and Chesterfield Township—people in the heart of Automation Alley—think? Did Obama’s policies bring back the auto industry? Will it affect your vote in November?

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