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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:48 PM Original message |
NYT: Fuel Economy Plan Is Seen Omitting Rule for Big S.U.V.'s |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pretty much screws any reasonable plan to reduce oil imports |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why do they think more fuel efficient cars/trucks |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I think because of the huge benefit costs that US automakers have, |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. That's the argument for a government run, single payer system. NT |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I'll say, but I don't think it will happen in the next few decades |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. But employers are cutting health benefits subtley |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. "NIH" = "Not Invented Here" - Pandemic In the US Auto Industry NT |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Auto manufacturers |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I think their whole cost structure of building a car is so |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Yes, they are fighting uphill because of that |
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Coastie for Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Macomb County "Reagan Democrats" Argument |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. Actually, it doesn't matter as much as it used to |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. So does this help at all? |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Extremely mixed feelings |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. Well, if the "increasingly troubled domestic auto industry" got a clue . . |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think I just figured out what the 'Noble Cause' is. |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. the irony is they're killing the outdoors theSUVs are |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Um... |
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iam (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-15-05 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. Levy |
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Koeln (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 06:30 AM Response to Original message |
20. The US auto industry has huge problems |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 09:09 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Welcome to DU. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 01:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Welcome to DU, koeln!!! |
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speedingbullet (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Market |
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jarab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. kick |
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LiberalUprising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Fuel Economy Plan Seen Omitting Rule for Big S.U.V.'s |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-05 10:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. why not offer incentive to american auto makers to market cheaper hybrids? |
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