because $700 billion isn't something they can wrap their heads around
but they can wrap their heads around the pittance in comparison sought by the big 3
If the Congress was smart they would put together a bailout pkg up to around $100 billion with a forced plan to create more fuel efficient vehicles and $66 billion of it in stages going into accomplishing this and make the big 3 bid with plans and designs and factory follow thru and show new jobs created etc
THAT would stimulate the hell out of the economy....... not road and bridge work