A majority, 61% of Americans are not in favor of bailing out the auto industry, says CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. Ford, Chrysler and GM have requested up to $34 billion dollars in emergency loans, but a majority of Americans polled thought that bailing out the automakers wouldn’t help the economy.

70% said the bailout was unfair to taxpayers, and only 15% thought that bankruptcies in the auto industry would affect them immediately.

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Poll: 61% oppose auto bailout [CNNMoney]
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