The way I see it we are already writing the $700 billion check anyway, so why not give some of those funds to the auto industry, which employs a huge number of workers. What is the difference of giving it to the crooks of Wallstreet or the CEO's of the big 3? Neither of them personally deserve it, IMO, but if it will help our economy then why not let the auto industry have some? It is a very small percentage of the total bailout. Detroit and other industrial cities across the country are currently plagued with home foreclosure and so on. Maybe by bailing out the big three we can keep some of those people who work at the plants in their homes and that in turn may help the real estate market and so on.