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Old 08-02-2008, 02:23 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by diddiyo View Post
Well, they must have made something wrong, otherwise they wouldn't be in this situation. I understand that the whole car-sector isn't doing well right now, but GM/Ford/Chrysler are at the bottom.

I agree with stovt, "it would be nice if free trade was fair and equal" etc. and it would of course be nice if Gm/Ford etc wouldn't be in this situation. But the government simply shouldn't be responsible for bailing out companies. There's more important areas that could use the money right now, like education, public transportaion and health care.

I think the introduction of CAFE ratings etc is a great start. They're showing the car companies the right direction. How to get there, well, that's what they're supposed to figure out on their own!

It's kind of like California banning trans fats. Now food companies have to figure out a way to make better, healthier food.

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lol, jayson was faster with some of the stuff i wrote
I think you dramatically misunderstood what I was saying. The government should never force companies to make a decision that the market itself can easily dictate.
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