Car dealers call for bailout for auto industry (SouthtownStar)

Mike Bettenhausen's family has been selling cars in Tinley Park for decades and bristles at talk that the country's automakers are begging for some sort of government handout. "Sadly, they are calling this issue a bailout, and all the manufacturers are seeking is a bridge loan to get through a challenging economy," said Bettenhausen, who sells Chrysler and Dodge vehicles.