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> First, their huge disadvantage in costs relative to foreign brands must be
> eliminated. That means new labor agreements to align pay and benefits to
> match those of workers at competitors like BMW, Honda, Nissan and Toyota.
> Furthermore, retiree benefits must be reduced so that the total burden per
> auto for domestic makers is not higher than that of foreign producers.
>
> That extra burden is estimated to be more than $2,000 per car. Think what
> that means: Ford, for example, needs to cut $2,000 worth of features and
> quality out of its Taurus to compete with Toyota's Avalon. Of course the
> Avalon feels like a better product — it has $2,000 more put into it.
> Considering this disadvantage, Detroit has done a remarkable job of
> designing and engineering its cars.
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Didn't Ross Perot have a rejoinder to the last sentence of this crap back when he ran for Prez.?