There's been a huge amount of talk about an "Apollo program" to get caught up on energy technologies. But it has not materialized. The rewards have to be there. Give consumers a $5000-$10,000 break on their taxes, if they buy a new, US manufactured hybrid or electric car. They will come. The auto industry will be rescued without engaging in corporate welfare. And if they have to deliver product to see the money, they'll speed things up.
If congress goes weak and fails again, they'll hand over corporate welfare-- billions-- to the big US automakers. That will be insanity. The answer is to demand that the auto manufacturers build products that HELP, not only their sales, but the USA's energy emergency. Ordinary efforts won't do. More can be done-- a lot more. The question is, do we have legislators with the guts to do it? The ratings of congress say no. But we can always hope that finally, they will see that it takes tough love to do what's right for corporations as well as for America. Let's hope they do that, rather than what we've become so accustomed to seeing them do.
If congress goes weak and fails again, they'll hand over corporate welfare-- billions-- to the big US automakers. That will be insanity. The answer is to demand that the auto manufacturers build products that HELP, not only their sales, but the USA's energy emergency. Ordinary efforts won't do. More can be done-- a lot more. The question is, do we have legislators with the guts to do it? The ratings of congress say no. But we can always hope that finally, they will see that it takes tough love to do what's right for corporations as well as for America. Let's hope they do that, rather than what we've become so accustomed to seeing them do.
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