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Blame the USA's Energy Disaster, Including the Collapsing US Auto Industry On Congress

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GM alone has over 280,000 employees, representing probably tens of billions on salaries. If we invest, not in giving the companies money, but in giving consumers rebates for buying new US made cars that have drastically improved mileage, that will help the auto manufacturers, help consumers and help our balance of trade.

There's been a huge amount of talk about an "Apollo program" to get caught up on energy technologies. But it has not materialized. The rewards have to be there. Give consumers a $5000-$10,000 break on their taxes, if they buy a new, US manufactured hybrid or electric car. They will come. The auto industry will be rescued without engaging in corporate welfare. And if they have to deliver product to see the money, they'll speed things up.

If congress goes weak and fails again, they'll hand over corporate welfare-- billions-- to the big US automakers. That will be insanity. The answer is to demand that the auto manufacturers build products that HELP, not only their sales, but the USA's energy emergency. Ordinary efforts won't do. More can be done-- a lot more. The question is, do we have legislators with the guts to do it? The ratings of congress say no. But we can always hope that finally, they will see that it takes tough love to do what's right for corporations as well as for America. Let's hope they do that, rather than what we've become so accustomed to seeing them do.

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BACK DOOR ENERGY DECEPTION by RICH SHA on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 2:42:25 AM
Congress!? by Hayesml47 on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:19:09 AM
Auto Companies need an Example by Anton Grambihler on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:24:17 PM
Sounds quite familiar by Hayesml47 on Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:51:07 PM
Energy crisis etc by Pat Herrick on Thursday, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:09:26 AM
I agree with the title and the first paragraph .... by John Danforth on Friday, Jul 18, 2008 at 8:24:34 AM
I agree with Rob by Mike Folkerth on Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 at 9:02:08 AM
Focus on our past experience by Barry Bernsten on Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 at 1:20:20 PM

 
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