Thread: Should we just let GM, Ford and Chrysler fail?
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Old 11-10-2008, 02:27 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I'm amused by a future where Washington has little control over what auto manufacturers are allowed to build in this country.

If Washington declared that all new cars had to reach a certain mpg - and none of the manufacturers were American - would any of them have to listen?
Yes, because the regulations apply to any car sold in the US.
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