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MrIcky · 04-28-2009, 12:19 PM

Too many details have been left out. Blur makes some good points. On the other hand in my lifetime, I have never honestly seen the Government function on anything as if there goal was to get paid.

The stated goal of the party in charge is:

"Democrats will make America more energy independent, strengthen our economy and national security, and protect the environment. We will invest in clean and renewable energy and energy efficiency - and provide incentives for businesses to invest in the same. We will break our addiction to oil and reinvigorate our manufacturing economy by creating green jobs that cannot be outsourced. We will also protect consumers from volatile energy prices and make our infrastructure and transportation sectors more sustainable"

(source: democrats.senate.gov)

There is already a significant amount of pressure being exerted over the loans. The loans plus a 50% voting block would have very large ramifications on what gets built.

I also believe there is a HUGE disconnect between what the people on this board THINK America wants GM to build and what the current democratic leadership THINKS America wants GM to build. It has specifically been stated by the Congressional leadership that GM is "building cars no one wants". They believe no one wants SUV's and Trucks (37% of GM's sales in March) based on what happened during the last Gas price spike.

Note that the Senate has a stated goal of stable gas prices. Several proposals were made to set a gas tax to stabilize gas prices at between 4.00 and 4.50 by setting a floating tax. All attempts to float these bills were tabled due to the economic crisis, but they'll be back. And if the goal is to make money through GM, it would be advantageous to have pushed GM into a green retool prior to pushing those bills. It can be proven that what America wants for cars is directly related to the price of fuel.

I don't mean this to be political, I'm just trying to state facts. I don't even think Pelosi would disagree with anything I've said. The Progressive Democrat movement just has a very different world-view regarding cars and how they effect the planet as compared to the Camaro5.com readership.

(edit: 1 last thing, the current crisis and leadership plus the demand for help by several industries has had many politicians rethinking European style socialism. Laissez Faire is close to the edge of being history in the US)

04-28-2009, 12:19 PM	#30
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	Too many details have been left out. Blur makes some good points. On the other hand in my lifetime, I have never honestly seen the Government function on anything as if there goal was to get paid. The stated goal of the party in charge is: "Democrats will make America more energy independent, strengthen our economy and national security, and protect the environment. We will invest in clean and renewable energy and energy efficiency - and provide incentives for businesses to invest in the same. We will break our addiction to oil and reinvigorate our manufacturing economy by creating green jobs that cannot be outsourced. We will also protect consumers from volatile energy prices and make our infrastructure and transportation sectors more sustainable" (source: democrats.senate.gov) There is already a significant amount of pressure being exerted over the loans. The loans plus a 50% voting block would have very large ramifications on what gets built. I also believe there is a HUGE disconnect between what the people on this board THINK America wants GM to build and what the current democratic leadership THINKS America wants GM to build. It has specifically been stated by the Congressional leadership that GM is "building cars no one wants". They believe no one wants SUV's and Trucks (37% of GM's sales in March) based on what happened during the last Gas price spike. Note that the Senate has a stated goal of stable gas prices. Several proposals were made to set a gas tax to stabilize gas prices at between 4.00 and 4.50 by setting a floating tax. All attempts to float these bills were tabled due to the economic crisis, but they'll be back. And if the goal is to make money through GM, it would be advantageous to have pushed GM into a green retool prior to pushing those bills. It can be proven that what America wants for cars is directly related to the price of fuel. I don't mean this to be political, I'm just trying to state facts. I don't even think Pelosi would disagree with anything I've said. The Progressive Democrat movement just has a very different world-view regarding cars and how they effect the planet as compared to the Camaro5.com readership. (edit: 1 last thing, the current crisis and leadership plus the demand for help by several industries has had many politicians rethinking European style socialism. Laissez Faire is close to the edge of being history in the US)