Ask the men who own them

General Motors wants to pick itself up, dust itself off, and start over again;

The Treasury Department is resisting General Motors' push for the government to sell off its stake in the auto maker, The Wall Street Journal reports. Following a $50 billion bailout in 2009, the U.S. taxpayers now own almost 27% of the company. But the newspaper said GM executives are now chafing at that, saying it hurts the company's reputation and its ability to attract top talent due to pay restrictions.

Besides, they need to pull the plug on the disastrous Chevy Volt (the politicians pet vehicle).