What do you consider "foreign competitors"? Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW all use parts made in the US and assembled in the US. They have the same OSHA, EPA, etc costs as the big 3... I think that the big 3 need a major restructuring (including salaries and benefits) to remain viable. They have locked themselves into a lot of STUPID contracts with the unions. Chrysler and GM have both announced that they will stop production for a month but there employees will still recieve 90% of their pay... WHY???? If I were running the company, I sure as heck wouldn't be paying people 90% of their salary to stay home. That is what the pay unemployement insurance for... Why not pay go ahead and pay the extra 10% and have a product to show for it?