Too much of a union presence in Michigan (most southern states are "right to work" states where unions don't have much influence), and much higher taxes in the Rust Belt than in the South.
Why doesnt GM build more plants in 'right to work' states then?
"Too much of a union presence in Michigan (most southern states are "right to work" states where unions don't have much influence), and much higher taxes in the Rust Belt than in the South."
A solid combination of a National Right to Work law, Right to Work laws in all states that don't as yet have them on the books (to break the union coercion machine), a return to economic nationalism instead of the mercantilism of free trade, severe reductions in legal immigration levels, and heavy investment in rebuilding infrastructure I have no doubt would put this country back on track. Especially if you concentrate heavily in 4th generation N-reactors and stuff like mag-lev trains with MADE IN THE USA requirements a lot of the excess tooling/assembly/personnel capacity in GM and FMC could get soaked up. Putting Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter's plan for requiring everything for the US military to be MADE IN THE USA, with available US raw materials by 2030-2040 into reality would help considerably as well.