"GM says its total hourly labor costs are now $69, including wages, pensions and health care for active workers, plus the pension and health care costs of more than 432,000 retirees and spouses. Toyota says its total costs are around $48. The Japanese automaker has far fewer retirees and its pension and health care benefits are not as rich as those paid to UAW workers."

Do you think the UAW's refusal to negotiate wages so that their industry can receive bailout money is responsible or irresponsible? Personally, I understand why the UAW doesn't want to give up what they've negotiated for in the past. But with automakers in a very real financial crisis that could result in bankruptcy, I think it's madness that could cost all of them their jobs instead of a portion of their benefits. Why aren't they willing to accept a reduction in compensation that would help to assure their long term employment?