This is a nice rounddown of exactly what the automakers are asking for and what they are going to do to restructure their business.
General Motors: Term loans of up to $12 billion through end-2009; $6 billion line of cred
Ford: $9 billion line of credit
Chrysler: $7 billion loan by end-2008
This is when they will be profitable (and when they would be able to pay back the US taxpayer) again:
General Motors: Trying to cut $30 billion from its debt load; dividend will remain suspended during the life of loans. Expects North America to break even by 2012
Ford: Expects a return to profitability in 2011.
Chrysler: Expects a return to profitability by the end of 2009.
I think Americans believe they are throwing good money after bad when it comes to these companies.
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