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From the House:

Pelosi Statement on White House Proposal on Auto Industry

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Bush Administration’s proposal to use money allocated for building fuel-efficient vehicles to aid the automobile industry:

“The President’s proposal would unwisely divert money urgently needed for modernization of the U.S. auto industry, so that it can be competitive in the future, making energy-efficient vehicles and meeting our national security imperative of energy independence.  Democrats are working to find a bipartisan solution to sustain the industry that supports 1 in every 10 jobs in America until these technological advances are achieved, while protecting the interests of taxpayers.  The President should join us in this effort.”

I really disagree with this and I think they (the so-called Big Three) should be allowed to file for bankruptcy. But the purpose of this post is to kick myself for not getting the news right from the House’s website instead of having it filtered through CNN, The New York Times, or the BBC. I’ve signed up to get a monthly e-mail. Why don’t I ever visit government websites? How stupid of me.

In spite of the constant bitching about the government, it’s surprisingly non-crazed and open. Of course there is room for improvement, but sometimes things still manage to surprise me by how they’re better than I thought they were.

November 17th, 2008 | Category: Life, News |  Print |  Send it | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL