Reply #11: Punish all for the sins of a few?

[droidamus2]

I doubt these companies are corrupt from top to bottom. To say that the workers and retirees should suffer because the bosses at the top are idiots is a pretty severe 'solution'. I agree with those that say any help given the auto companies must be tied to those companies making big changes in the way they do things. I would even support extreme restrictions on pay for executives and maybe even removal of some who have shown resistance to building more fuel efficient vehicles. There are too many people involved in the industry that grew up in the era of muscle cars and big luxury vehicles that are still in love with them and don't buy into the need to go with smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. I say if these people won't voluntarily get with the plan that as part of the 'bailout' they be removed from their positions. Just giving money to the same people that screwed up the business in the first place won't accomplish much but filling their bank accounts with our tax money.