Nationalize the American Auto Industry!

 

The failed management of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler is obvious. Who would have said that the pioneering auto company Ford would be in this situation? What can we expect from companies with  management teams that care more about their own well-being rather than that of their company/employees. Now they and the world see the consequences of their own missteps. Once prosperous companies are now panhandling the government. For what? So that they can cut more jobs and go on with their careless attitude. GM has stated that in any case it will cut approximately 40,000 jobs of the 260,000 that it provides. They also make no promises to reform their industry to make it more competitive against foreign Asian and European industries.

Since the 1950s government has had to force these companies to adopt safety requirements for their auto-mobiles such as the seatbelt,lights,airbags. The list goes on and on. Now, when the people ask them to adopt a policy of more fuel efficient,competitive cars; they refuse. When companies fail to use their capitalistic freedom for the good of it’s employees and the market it serves, than that is when government must act drastically. So what is the solution? 

 

Government  must acquire the companies and combine them all into an industry called the “American Automobile Company” which would be run by the government. Doing so would secure jobs for millions of Americans and people around the world. Sub-industries such as the glass, plastic, metal, and rubber industries will expand. The government must then select an efficient management team that will produce more hybrids,bio-fuel,natural gas, and fuel efficient cars to compete against Korean,Japanese, and European companies. Since the  A.A.C would be a government regulated institution it would not be obliged to pay taxes allowing it to have higher profits to secure health benefits and a $80,000/yr pay to it’s employees.

The U.S. government should also provide states with federal funds designated at building infrastructure and a new public transportation systems to connect towns with big cities, and states to other states.  Doing so would decrease oil demand, traffic problems, and provide millions of families with alternatives. Not to mention the jobs that would be created to build the system is dramatic. An automatic employment boost in the A.A.C would also result because the company would build the buses,subways,trains,etc for the new transportation system. 

 

         

IMMIGRATION REFORM IN THE UNITED STATES

What Ordinary People Must Do

• Report any activity of illegal aliens that you witness to ICE/Immigration.
• Report businesses or landlords that employ or rent to any illegal aliens.
• Don't employ or rent to any illegal aliens. Verify that they are US citizens/legal residents by making them provide documentation.
• Do not donate to charities that provide assistance to illegal aliens.

What The Government Must Do

• Set aside 18 billion dollars to build a 30 feet border with electrical current between Mexico/united states.
• Designate certain areas as mine zones between the US and Mexico.
• Fund more technology such as x-ray cameras to inspect trucks/cars.
• Employ 250,000 extra agents, increase their pay by 5% for border patrol.
• Cut federal funding for sanctuary cities to the lowest point possible.
• Place strong fines on businesses (tax hike of 12% for the year they are caught) that are found employing illegal aliens.

 

North American/Latin American Economic unity treaty:

The bill will aim at ending unemployment/underemployment, lack of opportunities and corruption which are an underlying cause of illegal immigration.

Member nations: Any north American/Latin American country wishing to join.

• All member countries will adopt a uniform foreign business tax code, meaning that all nations that settle in any member country will pay taxes at the same rate. The rate of taxation for any company that settles in a member country coming from Asia will be 5%(lower than Asia), of which 2.5% will be used for worker's compensation/education reform in the country.
• All member countries should adopt a tariff/protectionist system against foreign industries that have settled in China/Asia from the US/Europe.
• All countries will place a tariff of 18% on all Asian made goods, thus forcing companies to bring jobs to countries in the western hemisphere.
• The bill will create a transnational league/agency whose job it will be to regulate business activity amongst the nations.
• Members representing the countries would meet at a biannual summit in a different capital of a member country to discuss relations/economic issues affecting the countries.
• The Cuban embargo will be repealed and Cuba will allowed to be a member.
• The bill will include a worker's bill of rights stating that all employees in member countries will be paid a minimum of $4/hr(with the exception of the U.S.).Workers must be 17 or older to work, and they will be eligible for worker's compensation if they are hurt while on the job.

The Drug-War/gang violence eradication treaty:

• Member countries facing drug-trafficking problems(Colombia & Mexico), and central America(gang violence) will receive military training by US forces and will receive our help through military intervention at any point that they ask for it. The US will send equipped troops to fight drug-traffickers and gangs.