WASHINGTON – The struggling domestic automatic industry received a temporary reprieve today when the Bush administration announced a $17.4 billion loan package.

The government will make $13.4 billion in loans available to Chrysler and General Motors immediately and additional funds next year if the companies are deemed financially viable then.

If the companies can't prove they are financially viable by March 31, they would be required to return the funds.

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