When the Clinton administration came into office, it looked into raising fuel economy standards further, just for light trucks. But to make sure there would be none of that, Congress, spurred on by the Michigan congressional delegation - which was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers - literally gagged and blindfolded the government when it came to improving mileage standards. - page 43, Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas Friedman
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:08:33 +0000
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