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The Southern Republicans are licking their chops at the thought of the UAW being brought to its knees. After all, if that happens, there is little chance that the non-union workers in southern auto plants will make a big push to bring in the unions...and that means more foreign car manufacturers will scout the South for plant locations.
Think about it - if the Detroit Big 3 goes under, next to no one will buy cars from an automaker in bankruptcy...so where will people buy cars? From foreign car makers, many of whom have plants here in the US. And those plants are almost without exception located in the South.
The Southern Republicans' self-interest is showing. Rather than attempt to save 3 million jobs all over the US, they would rather piss on the UAW. What a bunch of sweethearts.
