The unions don't want to see GM or Chrysler go under. They've been feeding at that trough for a long time; they don't want to stop now. The shareholders don't want to see them go down either. They've got money at stake. Nor does management…nor do any of the subcontractors, dealers, or service industries related to automobiles…or the hundreds of thousands of people they employ.
They're all "stakeholders," they say. And they're prepared to reward members of Congress who help them protect their 'stakes' and punish those who don't.
Of course, all say they believe in free enterprise…and in market economies. But all will tell you that there are special circumstances in this case. Everyone always has plenty of reasons why the rules of a free society shouldn't apply to them…at least not just now.
Politicians + lobbyists + unions + payola = business as usual.
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