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My response to Michelle Malkin’s blog “House passes UAW bailout 237-170; showdown in the Senate”

Take a look at the list of Congressmen that voted for the loan to Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.

I believe that Michelle Malkin is wrong on her assertion that these Congressmen are Anti-Free Market.

Barton (TX) House Member – Joe Barton Joe Linus Barton is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Buyer (IN) House Member – Steve Buyer Steve Buyer is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Camp (MI) House Member – Dave Camp Dave Camp is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Capito (WV) House Member – Shelley Capito Shelley Moore Capito is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

Castle (DE) House Member – Michael Castle Michael Castle is a Centrist.

Ehlers (MI) House Member – Vernon Ehlers Vernon Ehlers is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative.

Emerson (MO) House Member – Jo Ann Emerson Jo Ann Emerson is a Hard-Core Conservative.

English (PA) House Member – Phil English Phil English is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

Frelinghuysen (NJ) House Member – Rodney Felinghuysen Rodney Frelinghuysen is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

Hoekstra (MI) House Member – Peter Hoekstra Peter Hoekstra is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Hunter (CA) House Member – Duncan Hunter Duncan Hunter is a Hard-Core Conservative.

King (NY) House Member – Peter King Peter King is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Knollenberg (MI) House Member – Joe Knollenberg Joe Knollenberg is a Hard-Core Conservative.

LaHood (IL) House Member – Ray La Hood Ray LaHood is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

LaTourette (OH) House Member – Steven La Tourette Steven LaTourette is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

Lewis (KY) House Member – Ron Lewis Ron Lewis is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Manzullo (IL) House Member – Donald Manzullo Donald Manzullo is a Hard-Core Conservative.

McCotter (MI) House Member – Thad McCotter Thad McCotter is a Hard-Core Conservative.

McCrery (LA) House Member – Jim McCrery Jim McCrery is a Hard-Core Conservative.

McHugh (NY) House Member – John McHugh John McHugh is a Populist-Leaning Conservative.

Miller (MI) House Member – Candice Miller Candice Miller is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Murphy, Tim (PA) House Member – Tim Murphy Tim Murphy is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Porter (NV) House Member – Jon Porter Jon Porter is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative.

Ramstad (MN) House Member – Jim Ramstad Jim Ramstad is a Populist Conservative.

Regula (OH) House Member – Ralph Regula Ralph Regula is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Rogers (MI) House Member – Mike Rogers Mike Rogers is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Ryan (WI) House Member – Paul Ryan Paul Ryan is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Smith (NJ) House Member – Christopher Smith Christopher Smith is a Populist Conservative.

Souder (IN) House Member – Mark Souder Mark Souder is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Upton (MI) House Member – Fred Upton Fred Upton is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Walsh (NY) House Member – Jim Walsh Jim Walsh is a Hard-Core Conservative.

Young (AK) House Member – Don Young Don Young is a Hard-Core Conservative.

These Republicans understand that it’s the policy of the US Government that has put the US Automakers into the problem they have. Whether it’s the bad trade deals, CAFE standards, or other things the government has done to get into the way of the US Auto Industry.

Here is another example of what the Federal Government is doing to keep the US Automakers from being competitive.

35 MPG: Why Wait Until 2020?

Take a look at all the vehicles that Chrysler built in the United States but was unable to sell them here because of Emission restrictions.

“Chrysler is uniquely positioned among the Big Three US automakers. Unlike Ford and General Motors, Chrysler is already building a slew of high-MPG diesel-powered vehicles right here in the United States. “

“Amazing as it may seem in these difficult times, Chrysler is not allowed to sell those cars domestically, due to recently tightened emissions regulations. With the exception of the domestically-available Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel, all of Chrysler’s North American manufactured high-MPG diesel-equipped vehicles are being shipped abroad. “

The government wants the Big 3 Automakers to build Hybrids and Flex Fuel Vehicles.

Total percentage of sales by Chrysler, Ford, and GM in 2007 – 2.6% Hybrids sold and 6% Flex Fuel Vehicles.

This is less than 10% of the total sales for all 3 Manufacturers. Yet, it’s OK for the government to mandate the big 3 build these vehicles.

Yet, the government won’t allow the big 3 to sell the diesel vehicles here that get between 35mpg and 50mpg because of stricter emission rules here in the United States.

If the Big 3 files chapter 11 and is still unable to get a loan from the lenders, what happens to Chrysler, Ford, and GM?

What happens to our US Military vehicles that are built or equipped with Chrysler, Ford, or GM parts? Will we blindly trust the Germans, Japanese, or the Koreans to build these for our US Military forces?

The US government was already buying guidance crystals from the Swiss for our smart bombs, until the Swiss didn’t agree with the Iraq war and told us no.

Good thing there was 1 company still in the United States able to produce though guidance crystals.

When it came to protecting the troops in Iraq, there was only 1 company left in the United States to produce the high quality armor to plate the vehicles from IEDs.

This is the Arsenal of Democracy that Congressman Hunter spoke of. This is what our government is trying to sell off for cheap labor overseas.

On a side note about the auto industry, when GM built the Saturn Plant in Springhill, Tennessee. GM paid for everything to build that non-union plant.

Now another town in Tennessee has a Volkswagen factory coming in and the people of Tennessee are completely funding the building of that factory, the training of the workforce, and the land that the factory is located on.

Also, if you’re into comparing the US Automakers with the Germans, Japanese, and Korean Automakers, keep in mind that the foreign companies are subsidized by their government.

The Toyota Prius for example, cost Toyota $0 to research and develop because the Japanese government did it for them.

Just something to think about.

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