12-02-2008, 06:36 PM
I think the Bills are pointing out that gov'ts don't usually build very good cars. I also have a hard time thinking our gov't could build a better car than Toyota or Honda. The only car company I'm familiar with that was nationalized was Alfa Romeo, and they languished under gov't control, until Fiat bought them. I guess Fiat is now in big trouble though, and people are calling for nationalization (shoot, maybe it happened while I wasn't paying attention). I think it's hard to make products that will be a "hit", but it's really the only option. Look at apple. Jobs knows how to make a "hit", but who else does? The auto industry needs people as talented as Jobs, but I don't know how that is going to happen. I really doubt that nationalizing the car industry would help though. Do you think Apple would have produced the iMac, iPod, etc. had it been nationalized in the late 90's? I don't. kj.