Government support, especially employment subsidies and incentives toa buy new cars, has cushioned demand in Germany and France (see article).

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Maybe certain sectors will suffer, but when we consider how many Americans the Big Three carmakers employ, the tax subsidies will, at least in the near-term, perpetuate their employment.

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And a significant fraction of the population does not have health insurance today, despite the large premium subsidies currently offered in the form of Medicare and Medicaid and tax breaks for employment-based health insurance.

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