A top congressional Republican from Wisconsin says Midwest manufacturing is going to get hard by this recession.
But Paul Ryan isn’t giving up hope that ailing automaker GM might return to Janesville someday after closing its current lines on December 23rd.
The Janesville Republican, the ranking minority member of the House Budget Committee, understands it’s a difficult task.
Said Ryan …”All other things being equal, I think we have a very good dialogue, and we have a pretty good chance of getting something successful. ….But all other things aren’t equal, and GM is fighting for their own survival. That’s our problem.”
Ryan told a luncheon yesterday in Madison that he couldn’t get into details of the negotiations between General Motors and a task force appointed by Governor Jim Doyle. But he credited the United Autoworkers Union for its help in putting together a competitive package.
Ryan says other plans are being pursued should the prospect of a new GM line opening in Janesville fall through. Adds Ryan “there are other irons in the fire.”
