If Congress didn't mandate the living snot out of the big 3, they wouldn't be in half the mess they are in.
In a little read brief interview in Detroit Business, Bill Ford was asked something to effect what is one thing we do not know about making cars. His answer, 1/2 the cost of a car is to meet Gov't requirements and lawsuit prevention and if my memory is correct is as expensive as the material cost to make it....
I wouldn't doubt it. If we could get rid of all the nonsense that we are FORCED to pay for and all the over regulations, we'd all be rich and working. In fact for all you politically correct people out there, who think we should be giving jobs to the world. We'd probably have plenty more to go around.
Congress needs to get over themselves. They've made a huge mess and it's time to get OUT OF THE WAY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND LET US DO WHAT WE DO BEST. Create jobs and wealth. All congress does is create more poverty. As far as I'm concerned it's time to clean house.