Mitt Romney Passes Blame Of US Automaker Decline On UAW and Washington

In his upcoming book, Michigan native and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blames the United Auto Workers and the federal government for having added a $2,000 "cost disadvantage" to U.S.-made autos that had crippled the Big Three automakers' ability to compete with foreign vehicle makers.

In "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness," a copy of which was provided to The Detroit News, Romney calls the "decline of the industry and of the great state of Michigan painful to watch." He adds that restructuring and getting Washington politicians out of "the management of the companies" will lead to a turnaround.

"There is every reason why we ought to be able to reclaim our leadership in the national and international auto market," writes Romney, whose father, George, served as governor of Michigan and chairman of American Motors.

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