Posted on 11/12/2008 11:41:02 AM PST by foutsc
Maybe because Toyota is run like a business instead of a socialist experiment?
U-A-W
The government isn’t bailing out the Big Three, it’s bailing out the UAW.
“Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Texas”
If the Big Three want to rebuild themselves and make money, move to these states. Screw the Union states. Let them eat the handouts from the Democrats they keep on voting into their Statehouses!
And what about subaru???
setting all time sales records this year:
http://www.subaru.com/common/news/index.jsp?cat=corpsales
Im a proud driver of a 2007 Outback!
Recent TV ads mention a very plain looking little car, the Chevy Malibu, as being “affordable(TM)” at something like $25,000. Somebody needs to start living in the real world or something like that....
Why should tax money from Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee etc., go to prop up a failed business model in Detroit.
I unofficially award you with Post of the Year.
The only post I can think of that was better was the one outting Dan Rather from Buckhead.
This succintly puts into perspective the act of sodomy about to be perpetrated on us by Congress.
Why does a Japanese company not need a US bailout?
Each Big 3 autoworker costs $30 more per hour than those working for the foreign automakers building in the US. Most of that is retiree and pension benefits. The latest deal negotiated actually will bring labor costs for the Detroit companies in line with those of the foreign makers, but the deal does not take effect until 2010. IF the Big 3 make it to 2010, they will be able to compete on a level playing field for the first time with Toyota, Honda, etc.
Thank you. And thank you for the graphic but accurate description of what is happening to us.
Maybe Toyota gives the driving public cars they (the public) want, not what Detroit says we should have ... quality too comes into the picture...
Because some of those States listed are not States? You have me stumped.
Currency manipulation is commonplace in Asia. Not the entire cause, but a contributing factor here.
So how does currency manipulation in Asia affect Japanese auto makers in the U.S.? They pay in dollars, not yen.
You’re missing the plan.
Right to work will be eliminated.
Instant unionization will be implemented via card check.
Imports will be tariffed and regulated (heck they can say Reagan did that for Harley back in the 80s).
The unions spent hundreds of millions electing Democrats - and they expect a big payback in 2009.
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