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  • H.J. Huneycutt: 
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  Given the fact that large amounts of gasoline consumption leads to other problems that indirectly costs the taxpayers millions and millions of dollars, it's not necessarily a bad idea. One of the major issues with our transportation system right now is that costs are skewed since governments subsidize the road system, plus are forced to pay the indirect costs of high gasoline usage and sprawled out communities. In essence, inner-city taxpayers are being screwed because they are subsidizing the lifestyles of those who chose to do mega-commutes every day.

  Mar 17 03:57 PM | Link | Reply
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  • xsellside: 
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  Does he want $4 gas to take him out of his misery or was his comment qualified with "$4 gas AFTER we ramp up small car production"?

  Mar 17 04:05 PM | Link | Reply
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  • HiSpeed: 
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  Forget the profitable truck and SUV sales if that comes to be

  Mar 17 04:05 PM | Link | Reply
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  • coloneldebu...: 
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  I was impressed with Ford's avoidance of Uncle Sam handouts, and then their CEO says this? What an idiot.

  Mar 17 04:07 PM | Link | Reply
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  • justcurious: 
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  People don't always make the most socially conscious decision. They are driven by their own self interest, which is not necessarily in the interest of the common good. Hence it is the responsibility of the governments to induce the relevant behavior. It is enlightening to see the CEO of an American company come in support of gas price floor. The article misses the whole point that Alan Mulally was trying to make. Yes, the whole world pays a much higher price for gasoline, so why can't americans too?

  Mar 17 04:13 PM | Link | Reply
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  • ladders11: 
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  F basically wants consistency: they don't want to ramp-up small car design and production only to see consumers shift back into trucks and suvs. They were caught making suvs when gas spiked, and now they don't want to be caught making compacts when gas is cheap.

  Apr 29 11:58 AM | Link | Reply