# Obama: Car related **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804 **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic **Created:** [May 19, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804 "2009-05-19T07:42:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 26
### Author: ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420) #### Post date: [May 19, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804/26 "2009-05-19T15:13:38Z")
> [@for those who think it's safe](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/for-those-who-think-its-safe/40350/27): > > broski, it was an issue, read the second paragraph of your link: > > “But senior Republicans said the plan was unfair to struggling U.S.-based auto companies that depend on sales of less efficient sport utility vehicles and pickups.” > > hell, they wanted to help the failing US big three! Republicans don’t want to limit emissions… how would they drive around texas in their big old caddys with longhorns on the hood? > > “Environmental and consumer organizations, as well as some powerful lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled Congress, say reducing gas use is the quickest way to cut fuel use.” wow, they did a great job helping the big three, to the point where they are bankrupt and that was without cafe imposed standards “We need to make sure we are fair across the board to all manufacturers. There are some inherent disadvantages, especially on the truck issue,” said Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi. Last time I checked this guy was a Rep, right? What is all this fairness BS when all you guys seem to enjoy is free markets rah rah? Let these companies fail is all I heard in the last auto thread I was reading. > [@FS: “It’s Brendan’s Holiday Sale!” (Please take 1min to look | 18 items)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-it-s-brendan-s-holiday-sale-please-take-1min-to-look-18-items/40354/7): > > When I saw the cover of USA Today and read this I thought for sure I was reading “Atlas Shrugged”! An avid Ayn Rand reader are you? :LOL: The national govrmt already has imposed a lot of this stuff. Be glad you aren’t ULEV like California. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804)._