Filed under: Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM)Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has decided to weigh in on the current situation at his former employer, when interviewed by the Associated Press. Iacocca believes that the automaker needs to get the government out of the business as soon as possible, noting that government intervention is "strong motivation to repay the loan early." Iacocca added that the government "oversight is just too extreme." He reminded readers how Chrysler repaid the previous ten year loan from the government in three.Chrysler and General Motors (OTC: GMGMQ) are have both received billions of dollars in government loans. Chrysler has recently exited bankruptcy protection, while GM remains in Chapter 11. The Treasury Department's auto task force has already made its presence felt, forcing out both CEOs and is reshaping their boards.Continue reading Lee Iacocca suggests Chrysler return the government loan soonLee Iacocca suggests Chrysler return the government loan soon originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments