Ed Montgomery, the national auto czar, comes to Michigan today to show the Barack Obama administration's support for automotive communities hard-hit by the ongoing recession and auto crisis. If he comes with a pocketful of hand-outs wrapped in Washington string, he might as well stay home. But if Montgomery is open to ideas for transforming Michigan's economy for the long haul, then the welcome mat is out.

Obama has charged Montgomery with directing "a comprehensive effort that wi ...

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