Obama issues Memoranda on Fuel Efficiency and Energy | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)
If we are telling the car companies... (none / 0)
How and what to make, why don't we just nationalize the industry and go into the car business? We've practically nationalized the banks and lending institutions. Isn't this what the Soviets tried circa 1917? How did that end up for them? Government is not there to tell businesses how to operate or what to sell! That's what the free market is for!!! :)

by bobo1 on 01/28/2009 08:49:05 AM EST

big difference (none / 1)
there is a big difference between telling companies what they need to do and telling them HOW to do it.  The market is very good at solving problems, but not so good at anticipating them (thus why the big 3 are nearly bankrupt because of the oil spike).  I guess you think auto safety regulations are also communism. 

by alphasigmookie on 01/28/2009 12:30:38 PM EST

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Obama issues Memoranda on Fuel Efficiency and Energy | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)