The World's Been Waiting For the New GM By Jim Cramer About this article: This new GM, this small GM, the one that doesn't care about share but cares about sales and quality and maintenance may actually be what we needed about 20 years ago. We have been worried about General Motors for the last 20 years -- too big, too bloated, worrisome obligations. We still have the last one -- there's a lot of obligation still, much of it borne by us not by "them," but the one thing this reorganization will take off the table forever is how bad will the inevitable collapse of GM be for the country. I say that because the one thing that we know is true after it emerges from bankruptcy Friday is that GM, at last, NO LONGER MATTERS. It's just a jobs and welfare program that makes cars and won't ruin the profitability of the industry anymore with cheap financing because... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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