The U.S. auto industry problems are no worse than any others.
I see their executives crying every night about money problems. I don't hear Toyota crying. I don't hear Nissan crying to Congress, either.
And I have not heard any home-builders whining to Congress for money.
The U.S. home-building industry has been in a recession for three years. We have suffered and struggled more than the auto industry crybabies.
We in the home-building business have cut our payrolls and reduced our salaries to stay in business. The construction industry is trying to work its way through its problems of slumped sales, unemployment, and more layoffs.
Yes, there are many companies that have gone out of business and probably many more to come. But I can't see asking taxpayers to fix our problems, so what gives the automakers the right to ask you and me to pay to fix theirs?
Ask the unions to get them out of a situation their greed has created.
Mike Feinman
Fauquier