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The Mercury Mariner hybrid

If you analyze the total automaker bailout, according to recent research, US taxpayers are contributing $12,200 for every vehicle GM sells, and $7,600 for every vehicle Chrysler sells.

So the study asks, are we punishing ’smarter’ automakers while rewarding the bad decisions of other automakers?

Certainly, Ford gained market share thanks to the fact that it did not accept bailout money. So, was Ford’s gain in market share enough reward, or were Ford’s ’smart’ moves relatively negated by the bailout?

If so, how about some additional hybrid tax credits for Ford’s hybrid cars?