Mypositionis clear: Ifthe automakersare willing tomake the harddecisions needed to become viable, theyshouldbe able to receivethefundsCongressalreadyallotted to themforotherpurposes.
Although the State Department's decision was meant as a clear political message, Uzbekistan will still receive the fundsallotted to it under a national-interest waiver.
At independence, Nigeria's six states were each allotted a proportion of the oil money, managed their own funds and contributed an agreed amount to the federal government.