Mitt Romney Passes Blame Of US Automaker Decline On UAW and Washington

In his upcoming book, Michigan native and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blames the United Auto Workers and the federal government for having added a $2,000 "cost disadvantage" to U.S.-made autos that had crippled the Big Three automakers' ability to compete with foreign vehicle makers.

In "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness," a copy of which was provided to The Detroit News, Romney calls the "decline of the industry and of the great state of Michigan painful to watch." He adds that restructuring and getting Washington politicians out of "the management of the companies" will lead to a turnaround.

"There is every reason why we ought to be able to reclaim our leadership in the national and international auto market," writes Romney, whose father, George, served as governor of Michigan and chairman of American Motors.

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theoptimisticpessimist - 2/23/2010 3:53:28 PM

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What time is it? Flip-flop Mitt, will change his opinion in about ten minutes.

blacktip007 - 2/23/2010 5:00:16 PM

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ditto and ditto

PerformanceGuy - 2/23/2010 5:05:39 PM

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Does anyone actually car about this idiots opinion.

MBCLS07 - 2/24/2010 12:44:09 AM

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1UAW, you're being intellectually dishonest. You conveniently avoid mentioning the fact that the avg. GM vehicle requires 6 hours of additional labor to build than the avg. Toyota AND the added cost of healthcare for both current and retired employees as well as their family members costs $1,500 per vehicle. And don't forget the jobs bank program (only recently ended) that paid laid off workers 95% of their salary.

Stop the spin and admit what we all know to be true. The UAW got greedy, and like a voracious parasite, killed its host. End of story.

blacktip007 - 2/24/2010 12:32:09 PM

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Tin foil anyone..although I can agree to some point that the UAW made its bed..I cannot believe that the UAW solely brought down the American auto manufactures...lest you forget GMAC and its weird foray into investment banking. THEY ALL DRANK THE KOOL AID FELLAS. Blaming Unions for this mess is like blaming the sun for being hot. They did there job..Represent there constituents just like yoda's lobby folk did for the 100 mil they saved. Save the Union Bashing its too late for that. Besides do you really want a return to Slaughter house rules?