29th Nov 2010, 10:17
But again the question remains: Do those that work in 10 percent of the auto manufacturing workforce not count? Are they not working at a factory or some other facility earning a paycheck in US dollars and getting taxed as well? The point being is that they count every bit as much as those working at one of the domestic automakers.
The argument here isn't about quantities. If I buy a car and it happens to be a Toyota Camry made in Kentucky with parts made in the US by Denso USA, Delphi, and other US firms then in turn the money I have spent on that car is also going to those people who had a hand in its production: the line workers, the parts suppliers, and the dealers to name a few. The exact same would be true if I bought a Ford or GM product. What matters is that in both cases those who built my car or truck are Americans.
28th Nov 2010, 10:52
Okay, this is yet another argument that needs to end on here. Virtually every manufacturer in the U.S. has now outsourced their products to be built elsewhere. People think the car manufacturers aren't following suit here, but they are continually finding new ways to build cars elsewhere. Ironically, ALL of the good domestic cars are built in foreign plants outside of the Corvette. ALL OF THEM. Soon there will be little or no manufacturing of autos in the U.S., since only the low end, low quality cars are actually built here anyway.
If our whole future is reliant on the big three providing jobs to our citizens, then we are all but done here. These companies have only proven to be incompetent failures, and nothing more. They continue to produce second rate vehicles, and have learned very little from the meltdown. GM's best offering is an overpriced hybrid like everyone else has had for years. Yeah, a $40K Prius will save them! And you want to continue to support this company? Good luck!!