I simply don’t get it. The U.S. is in a recession, two of the three U.S. automakers are in bankruptcy, new car dealerships are being closed right and left; and the solution is to force production of cars that people don’t seem to want (at least judging from the number of vans and SUVs on the road)?
Over at Don Surber’s place, commenter alanstorm nailed my reaction:
Carol Browner was on TV early this morning, claiming that this would force automakers to “produce the cars Americans want”. My jaw ’bout hit the floor. Can she really be so mind-numbingly stupid? (I find myself thinking that a lot these days)
My DOGS are smarter than that - and they’re not that swift.
If I was trying to destroy the U.S. economy, this is exactly how I would go about it.
Dude, all I can say is that for the past several years, Democrats and Republicans have all but split into seperate universes. We look at Japan in the 90's as proof this crap doesn't work, they just see that they didn't try hard enough.
ReplyDeleteSo, in bizzaro world, logically the only reason Detroit wasn't succesful is because they refused to make the green cars that people really want, and this will make them do so. And be glad. Pure college professor logic. Bleck.