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To: Elsewhere who wrote (99144)	5/26/2003 11:13:29 AM
From: John Carragher	Read Replies (1) of 281500

"In the wake of the Iraq war, the E.P.A. announced that the average fuel economy of America's cars and trucks fell to its lowest level in 22 years, with the 2002 model year. That is a travesty. No wonder foreigners think we sent our U.S. Army Humvees to control Iraq, just so we could drive more G.M. Hummers over here. When our president insists that we can have it all — big cars, big oil, lower taxes, with no sacrifices or conservation — why shouldn't the world believe that all we are about is protecting our right to binge?" that is a cheap shot at the president... imo.... it is nuts to tell the american public they need to drive small cars or smaller engines lacking performance in order to get better mileage... WE do not want to drive smaller cars so politics says do not impose what your people do not want or get voted out of office. Price of gasoline will take care of the size of a car. If prices go sky high the average middle income will buy a more fuel effecient car, the hummers will continue to drive the hummer since they can afford the price of gas , I doubt buying a hummer had anything to do with mileage.

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