Obama announced today that the federal government is adopting California's toughest-in-the-nation CAFE standards. An "administration official" said:
"It's important to note that all [car] companies will be required to make more efficient and cleaner cars."
By the way, market analysis has shown that people don't want "more efficient, cleaner cars," especially hybrids. Studies have also shown that raising CAFE standards has not lowered our demand for oil, as the Administration says will be the inevitable result of raising the CAFE standard again. In fact, it may raise demand because it makes vehicle operating costs lower.
This announcement is not really a surprise. Remember what president Obama said in Roseburg, Oregon on May 16, 2008, during the campaign?
"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times...That's not leadership. That's not going to happen."
I guess the President isn't going to lead by example:
I have a saying that applies here:
Unreasonable expectations and illogical beliefs always lead to hypocrisy.
Why is it that Statists don't like to submit themselves to the policies they believe are "good for the country" and impose on all of us?
Just remember everything President Obama does is....
