In a world without GM
In a world without GM, we would not need to bailout GM, or the 4 times so far for GMAC, and then there is Delco. Bailout group of GM. But it didn't end there. Over 2 decades of GM just sucking taxpayers money and not providing taxes for schools and society.
Many suppliers relied on GM to pay for their labor. Just got stiffed, some went bankrupt and without bailouts. But if GM wasn't around, they could supply Ford and the others with the parts, and get paid. Fewer layoffs.
Think, the 401k mutal funds would have more money too.
Even main street, over the last 2 decades some $250 billion or more tax dollars went to corrupt auto. But in peoples pockets coast to coast that could have been a lot of economic activity and bill paying.
We would still get cars, just not subsidised to GM's 2009 rate of about $60,000 per auto, and they wouldn't cost more.
Worse yet, GM continues too loose taxpayers money, the only thing they do right.
Yep, GM, they keep on sucking.