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To: i-node who wrote (391425)	6/16/2008 2:43:30 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574978

Raising the MPG requirements on new cars (essentially, eliminating the rights of automobile buyers to drive WTF they want to drive) does not contribute to a long-term solution of the problem. Of course it does. Virtually everything about autos is regulated including MPG. What country do you live in?

To: i-node who wrote (391425)	6/16/2008 2:46:10 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574978

And every step of the way, Republicans have tried to stop the progress by providing oil companies with subsidies to preventing the raising of miles per gallon requirements on new cars. If nothing else, it is clear that the one thing that will get this problem solved is high gasoline prices. Raising the MPG requirements on new cars (essentially, eliminating the rights of automobile buyers to drive WTF they want to drive) does not contribute to a long-term solution of the problem. Thank you for admitting so freely your insanity and the insanity of the right. It is why we are in the mess we are in. The ONLY thing that will solve this problem is more expensive gasoline. For a good communist such as you, it is impossible to understand. But for the rest of us, government isn't the solution to all problems. Expensive gas in and of itself will not free us from our oil dependency. Sound planning and alternatives must be developed.........that should have been happening over the past 30 years but with the GOP in control most of that time, long term planning was the last thing considered. Thank God liberal cities like Seattle, Portland, MPLS, LA, SFO, etc went forward and pushed for mass transit even as the Bush fought them every step of the way. At least in those cities, Americans will have some alternative to skyrocketing fuel prices.