It's The Union Stupid!

I combined a line from Barack Obama's Portland "We Can't" speech with his comments on the Janesville GM plant closing and this is what we get:

"Today's news is a painful reminder not only of the challenges America faces in our global economy, but of George Bush's failed economic policies," Obama said. We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times... and then just expect that other countries are going to say Ok..."For eight long years, we've had an energy policy that funds both sides in the war on terror without promoting fuel efficiency or helping make our auto companies more competitive. That's part of the reason thousands of more Americans in Wisconsin and Ohio will no longer be able to count on a paycheck at a time when they're already being pinched by rising costs."

I like it! Now Obama can blame Bush and the American people for living above the world's means, all in one swoop. But what about the union's role in the plant closing, Mr. Obama? What can Americans learn from the rest of the world when it comes to attracting manufacturing, improving techniques and growing an economy?

Comments

[dad29]

Umnnnnhhh....

Do not forget that union benefits ALSO extended to white- and pink-collar auto employees.

They were granted through negotiations, when both the industry AND the unions thought they had the US market in a headlock.

Granted, the unions were obstructionists in many cases.

But the greed? That was definitely a two-way street.

[James T]

Tooshay

[Zach W.]

Touche, even!

[James T]

Or touché! (I hate when I don't spell check.)