Wrong... American manufacturing was put out of business by government intrusion and federal loyalty to corrupt labor unions that forced manufacturers to become incapable of competing in a global market.
Remove the unions and watch these industries thrive again.
Again, the union bogeyman-wrong. Unfair trade policies and very bad government regulation helped in this matter and bad management. The union is broken. The union could leave tomorrow and nothing would change except of course we will all pay for the GM retirements. If GM defaults, the taxpayers take over.