Save the American Auto Manufacturers
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November 20, 2008, 7:43 p
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Dear Congressman;
I am writing today in Support of the Bridge-Gap loan for the US Auto Manufacturers. Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Chrysler, LLC are not only American Icons, but are part of the spine of the American backbone.
These are companies that expanded the ordinary Americans view past the boundaries of our local city limits, revolutionized our way of manufacturing and helped in saving our great nation during World War II.
For too long, our country has been led to believe that the American made automobile were less worthy to foreign makes such as Honda or Toyota. There is no doubt that there is plenty of blame to go around for such assumption. The manufacturers produced poor quality vehicles for many years and boardrooms were led by many, less enthusiastic about designing and building great automobiles than filling their own pockets. Bad UAW contracts and greedy union members that only looked at the next five year contract instead of the long-term sustainability of the company, their jobs or retirement.
Our own American government and American citizens share in the responsibility of the auto industry downturn. Our government aided in bringing cheap automobiles from foreign countries without tariffs in the late 60′s and 70′s. Bad policies by our government in the way of higher fuel economy standards and tax breaks for gas-guzzling SUV’s that did not push auto manufacturers to invest more in alternative fuel vehicles. Bad economic policies that have brought us to our current and most severe crisis since the Great Depression, basically halting car sales around the country.
The parents of my generation that bought those cheap cars from Honda, Toyota and Datsun(Nissan) and teaching their kids that American cars have poor standards. The generations that followed for accepting the perception that only foreign made cars are of better quality and value instead of doing our own research.
And lastly, the media, who still batter the American Automobile even though there has been abundant proof to show that the American Made Automobile is equal to, or better than Honda, Toyota and Nissan, in quality, safety and value. The same media that still thinks promoting vehicles that go 220 mph, have huge V8′s and price tags well out of reach of the middle class are the vehicles we should all have; BLING, BLING!
If you reach down deep into the real facts of today’s American Automobile companies, you’ll find that the Big 3 are leaner, stronger, and better led than they ever have been or that their balance sheets show in black and white. The products that they are producing and building have better quality, higher crash ratings and greater value in the market. As a 37 year old consumer, I am excited about the future cars, SUV’s and trucks being introduced by Ford, GM and Chrysler. I have driven and owned a few foreign makes, one Hyundai, one KIA and two Isuzu’s, and none compared to the quality and value I have gotten from the Fords (9) and GM (4) products I have owned. I’m even in the process of restoring my Grandfather’s 1973 Ford F100 to match my current 2008 model F150.
With a General Motors plant here in Spring Hill, Tennessee and the many suppliers that provide the products necessary to build the new Chevrolet Traverse in that facility and other suppliers like the Visteon Ford Glass plant in Nashville, TN and Ford Motor Credit in Brentwood, TN, I know the importance of having the automobile industry jobs in our local communities. GM, Ford and Chrysler are not only providing jobs, but a tax base necessary to providing good schools, police and fire protection, and good communities to live in.
I am asking you to provide this loan immediately and to help promote the brands of Ford, GM and Chrysler and strengthen the bones in the spine of America.
Sincerely;
Ben Brady
Nashville, TN
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