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Selling out To Foreign Interests?

Mike

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Ala. lawmakers would need special session for VW
6/14/2008, 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A special session of the Alabama Legislature is likely in late July if German carmaker Volkswagen decides to build its vehicle assembly plant in the state.

House Speaker Seth Hammett said Gov. Bob Riley told him a special session would be needed to approve an incentives package for Europe's largest automaker, which is considering several U.S. plant locations, including Limestone County.

Alabama is competing against Michigan and Tennessee for the plant that could employ 2,000 after its launch in 2010, according to published reports in the auto industry. The investment could top $1 billion. Volkswagen's decision is expected in mid-July.
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Before anyone jumps on the bash Bush campaign, these companies are being rewarded these huge incentives by the State, County, and City governments.

How in the heck can GM & Ford compete with these type incentives given to the foreign automakers? But the main poke in the eye to these big automakers is the non-union wages being paid to these foreign plants coming south.

GM's current "Legacy" costs per vehicle (costs associated with union pensions and retirement health costs) are at a whopping $1600.00 each!

We now have Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Kia plants that have these incentives.

I don't approve of "buying" jobs...............
 

TSR

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Mike said:
Ala. lawmakers would need special session for VW
6/14/2008, 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A special session of the Alabama Legislature is likely in late July if German carmaker Volkswagen decides to build its vehicle assembly plant in the state.

House Speaker Seth Hammett said Gov. Bob Riley told him a special session would be needed to approve an incentives package for Europe's largest automaker, which is considering several U.S. plant locations, including Limestone County.

Alabama is competing against Michigan and Tennessee for the plant that could employ 2,000 after its launch in 2010, according to published reports in the auto industry. The investment could top $1 billion. Volkswagen's decision is expected in mid-July.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Before anyone jumps on the bash Bush campaign, these companies are being rewarded these huge incentives by the State, County, and City governments.

How in the heck can GM & Ford compete with these type incentives given to the foreign automakers? But the main poke in the eye to these big automakers is the non-union wages being paid to these foreign plants coming south.

GM's current "Legacy" costs per vehicle (costs associated with union pensions and retirement health costs) are at a whopping $1600.00 each!

We now have Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota, and Kia plants that have these incentives.

I don't approve of "buying" jobs...............

Why can't the governors of all the states get together and simply refuse these monetary incentives thereby letting "the best man win". Heck they are going to build them somewhere. America is the best marketplace for them in the world and we keep kissing butts and shooting our own selves in the foot.
 

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