Comment on the Commentary of the Day by Donald J. Boudreaux Chairman, Department of Economics George Mason University dboudrea@gmu.edu http://www.cafehayek.com Disclaimer: The following “Letters to the Editor” were sent to the respective publications on the dates indicated. Some were printed but many were not. The original articles that are being commented on may or may not be available on the internet and may require registration or subscription to access if they are. Some of the original articles are syndicated and therefore may have appeared in other publications also. 13 December 2008 - unlike Chapter 11 - a bObjects/TVO.woa?video? bailout postpones the need TAWSP_Dbt_20081210_7Editor, The Wall Street for these companies to 79387_0 Journal restructure themselves into 200 Liberty Street more-competitive New York, NY 10281 producers, it makes their long-term viability much To the Editor: more suspect than would Chapter 11. You rightly dismiss the argument that a 13 December 2008 government bailout of GM, Ford, and Chrysler is Friends, justified because people won't buy cars from In this engrossing 35-companies in Chapter 11 minute video, my GMU ("Mitch McConnell's Finest colleague (and co-blogger Hour," December 13). at Cafe Hayek) discusses the New Deal and its People will indeed not buy legacy with historian David cars from companies that Kennedy, economist Lee might not be around in a Ohanian, and others. It's ...