# GM sends letter to suppliers asking them to lobby for money.. gets this in reply

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**Created:** [March 11, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-sends-letter-to-suppliers-asking-them-to-lobby-for-money-gets-this-in-reply/242739 "2009-03-11T18:59:46Z")
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### Author: ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-sends-letter-to-suppliers-asking-them-to-lobby-for-money-gets-this-in-reply/242739/42 "2009-03-13T12:31:29Z")

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> [@Whos birthday is it? Someone gets a spankin'!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-birthday-is-it-someone-gets-a-spankin/15512/3):
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> the 85k is all inclusive… not just an hourly wage. it includes what the company pays for in healthcare medical and dental plus the companies contribution to the employees retirement fund plus the life insurance that they take out on you when your hired.
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> the greatest problem the auto industry has is the retirement funds, lay off perks and the growing medical expenses.

When someone says “I make x per year,” that’s usually what they’re referring to. GM would refer to that as an 85k/yr pay structure.

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