My answer is give us the money, but expect more need if the credit crises not get corrected by the govt.

I am absolutely livid with everyone going out of their way to save the auto industry. The CEO’s of these corporations did not wake up one morning and say oops we are in trouble, absolutely not, this has been ongoing for years. The politicians and CEO’s have got to quit treating the American people as though we are stupid. If we save the Auto industry, then why not save the retail industry. How come no one saved the steel industry. The failure of the auto industry rests with the CEO’s and the UAW both. Let them deal with it. Also too lets consider this. Will toyota, nissan, honda really let these companies go under, I do not think so, I think they will look it as an opportunity to buy these companies at a great price. Oh someone better tell the UAW that Japanese Auto makers do not allow Unions in their plants. If I was a UAW worker, I would look at it this way, making $20 an hour is better than making none.

thanks for listening

Craig

You said during an interview Monday morning that you didn’t understand why Nardelli and Mulally weren’t receiving the same kind of negative attention as WAgoner, even though their companies are “not doing well” either.

Mulally has only been with Ford for 2 years/2 months, and in that time, he has made HUGE changes! He came up with a simple, yet very effective plan that has allowed us to make huge gains in many areas:

1) We secured funding several years ago to pay for our restructuring – that’s why we’re not asking for money (obviously, you don’t know that….)
2) We made a PROFIT in the 1st quarter 2008
3) The only reason our sales have slumped is because the banking industry has not yet started lending the hundreds of billions of dollars they were given (WITHOUT be questioned by Congress). In case you already forgot, that’s why the TARP bill was passed in the first place
4) Ford quality is now EQUAL WITH HONDA AND TOYOTA (both initial quality and “3 years in service”)
5) Ford has drastically cut it’s salaried & hourly workforce to match demand
6) Mulally cut 35% of the executive ranks

I could go on and on about the changes he has made, that have made us a stronger company!

You have a responsibility to report the facts, however, not many people in your industry take that responsibility very seriously. When you state a lie, people believe you, and don’t usually bother to do any thinking on their own. So by making uneducated statements, you are harming the companies on which you report.

If the big-3 continue to make uncompetative cars, lets raise the interest rate on
the loan after 24 months, and put them out of business. If the new cars start to
really compete, lets lower the interest rate moving forwards so they can put
monies into R&D and continue the improvements.

Perhaps these CEO’s should rotate through Honda and Toyota so they can experience
what it takes to build a decent car for a decent price.

I see two real agendas here:

1. Republicans want to bust the Unions if they can
2. The Dem’s are in bed with the UAW and will do what they can to give in to the money

What I don’t here is how will this effect “us”, the common public.

Alexis, please get someone who is not biased and let us know how this will effect the rest of us in the Country. If all these people get laid off, what will happen to the Dow? If I don’t work in the auto industry, will this effect my family either way? If we don’t give them the money or if we do… how will this effect us.

Thanks

Why aren’t you reporting the total request in front of the government? What we see on TV is not news, its a circus concocted by the liberals to appease the American public. The fact is; the automakers will get their loan with strings attached but the American public will never really know the total bailout request due to extremely poor reporting by the media.

Eric
Hawaii