I'd hardly call the GM situation comparable. In that case GM was asking the government for $16.6 billion (on top of $9.4 billion they had received under Bush).

I'd hardly call the GM situation comparable. In that case GM was asking the government for $16.6 billion (on top of $9.4 billion they had received under Bush). Asking a company that wants a nearly $17 billion bailout to make some changes is not at all unreasonable or unusual. As far as I know Intel is not asking the government for anything special, so having the government commenting on their internal organization is unusual.