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ohio and all across the country. host: three years later, do you think the auto bailout was the right policy? that is the question for the first section of washington journal. you can also contact us electronically via twitter. you can leave a comment. the twitter handle is from usa today is this article. romney at tax auto industry bailout. here is the mitt romney ad. [video clip] grew up here in lyndhurst 1972, selling cars. in 2009, under the obama administration that a bailout of general motors, ohio dealerships were forced to close. i received a letter from general motors. they were suspended by credit line. 30-something and fleas out of work. my wife and i were the last ones there. it was like a dream we worked for and worked so hard for was gone. and mr. romney, and i approved this message. host: yesterday in the detroit news the president of the uaw at this editorial. had this editorial. that is a little bit of bob king s editorial yesterday. here