It would be better to just let U.S. auto companies go bankrupt if they refuse to meet stringent bailout conditions, a University of Maryland economics professor told Congress Tuesday.

Peter Morici of the Robert H. School of Business, and former Chief Economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission, testified before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.

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