save auto worker's jobs!

This is kind of a two edge sword. The auto industry here in the US affect something like 100 million jobs. It affects more then just employees of the Big 3. It affects all the suppliers, service people all the supporters for those people. So the Big 3 are an essential part of our economy. But then if the Government bails them out who else is going to ask for a bail out. It sets a precedent for all other companies to follow. You have a difficult time and waste money then just ask the government to help you. The biggest problem with the Big 3 is that they do not really supply the vehicles that are needed (some of that is because we as buy models of cars that are not what is needed in the long run). Design and sales of the Big 3 has always been driven by consumer desires. People wanted big cars, SUVs and Trucks The latter two making up 50% of all sales. Then the gas prices went up. People wanted smaller more economical cars. The imported cars fit the market and started getting most of the sales. The Big 3 had been building mostly big vehicles. All of a sudden they were not selling cars. It is not an easy thing for them to just do a jump and start making more economical cars. But they should have learned from the energy crisis of the 70's where the same thing happened. They should have been producing cars all along that fit into both catagories. Had their factories ready to swicht over when needed. Another problem that I have seen is that the Big 3 have not been consistent in what they do. For a while GM was partnering with Toyota and produce small very economical cars here in the US. The GEO was a very economical car. I had one and loved it. I got 40 miles per gallon. But it was a small car and not equipped for a family so it had to go out the door for a mini van that only got 18 miles per gallon. I was part of that consumer push for the bigger vehicle. The Big 3 have always complained that the imported cars took a big part of their market. They made the economic cars that were not well liked because they were not comfortable and had a bad repair problem while the imported cars were comfortable as well as economical and had a fairly good repair history. So they lost the segment of the consumers because they were not responsive to what the consumers wanted. So now it comes back to the Big 3 Asking the government to bail them out. I can see if they are given a loan, If they cut their overhead (Just why do each one of the big wigs need their own private jet). Cut excessive costs from the top and reorganize to be more efficient. Build cars that are economical as well as comfortable and long lasting. If they want a hand out instead then it is time for them to go the way of American Motors.

They should save all the jobs and stop outsourcing them. People who have been laid off, cannot buy anything. So if they want the people of America to live at a lower standard of living, walk to work, rent instead of buy, then they can do what they are doing right now, outsource the jobs to where people are willing to work for next to nothing. Unemployed people do not buy things or eat at restaurants. They live on pasta and bologna sandwiches and shop at thrift stores.

I work for a very large company that decided that the answer to their budget crisis was to outsource. So, each month several americans have lost their jobs and were replaced by folks in India. So yeah, it would be nice to hear what is going to be done about the thousands of other jobs being lost in other sectors of commerce.