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	<title>Comments on: GM worse than drug dealers? Wrong target</title>
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		<title>By: Kerry beauchrt</title>
		<link>http://www.thecarblog.com/rants/gm_worse_than_drug_dealers_wrong_target.php/comment-page-1#comment-634</link>
		<dc:creator>Kerry beauchrt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"we just did. And GM happens to be the one making most of them, that's why they are targeted."

GM makes cars across the spectrum, as does Toyota. Remember the Land Crusier? How about the Toyota, and Nissan monster V8 trucks?  GM makes more different types of vehicles than any other car company, since they are the world's largest auto manufacturer. Why is it surprising to Friedman that they make more large vehicles? Friedman of course would never admit the obvious, that GM 's highly paid unionized work force, which is no doubt supported by Friedman, is the main reason that GM can't make profits on smaller cars. The UAW is the prime reason for GM's need to produce large vehicles. But don't expect to hear one iota of criticism of the UAW or a description of how they represent a restraint of free trade and engage in price fixing and have been licensed to extort via the Wagner Act, the most anti-consumer piece of legislation ever inflicted upon the buying public. I will never spend a penny on any car built by those UAW pirates, and fortunately I now have the freedom to do so.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;we just did. And GM happens to be the one making most of them, that&#8217;s why they are targeted.&#8221;</p>
<p>GM makes cars across the spectrum, as does Toyota. Remember the Land Crusier? How about the Toyota, and Nissan monster V8 trucks?  GM makes more different types of vehicles than any other car company, since they are the world&#8217;s largest auto manufacturer. Why is it surprising to Friedman that they make more large vehicles? Friedman of course would never admit the obvious, that GM &#8217;s highly paid unionized work force, which is no doubt supported by Friedman, is the main reason that GM can&#8217;t make profits on smaller cars. The UAW is the prime reason for GM&#8217;s need to produce large vehicles. But don&#8217;t expect to hear one iota of criticism of the UAW or a description of how they represent a restraint of free trade and engage in price fixing and have been licensed to extort via the Wagner Act, the most anti-consumer piece of legislation ever inflicted upon the buying public. I will never spend a penny on any car built by those UAW pirates, and fortunately I now have the freedom to do so.</p>
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		<title>By: Egon</title>
		<link>http://www.thecarblog.com/rants/gm_worse_than_drug_dealers_wrong_target.php/comment-page-1#comment-633</link>
		<dc:creator>Egon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I didn't really comment very much on my post about it either (http://www.automoblog.net/2006/06/01/gm-compared-to-a-crack-dealer-by-new-york-times/) but you are right in the fact that GM did not go out to get Americans addicted to gas-guzzling vehicles, we just did. And GM happens to be the one making most of them, that's why they are targeted. Each car manufacturer is know for something a little bit different, and has their own niche. Yes, Toyota makes some not-so-fuel efficient vehicles, but Toyota is known for making environmentally-friendly, fuel efficient, reliable cars. Nissan is the sporty brand, Honda is the "family" brand, and GM is the "big" brand. Thats the only thing they have going for them, and that's why they are singled out.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I didn&#8217;t really comment very much on my post about it either (http://www.automoblog.net/2006/06/01/gm-compared-to-a-crack-dealer-by-new-york-times/) but you are right in the fact that GM did not go out to get Americans addicted to gas-guzzling vehicles, we just did. And GM happens to be the one making most of them, that&#8217;s why they are targeted. Each car manufacturer is know for something a little bit different, and has their own niche. Yes, Toyota makes some not-so-fuel efficient vehicles, but Toyota is known for making environmentally-friendly, fuel efficient, reliable cars. Nissan is the sporty brand, Honda is the &#8220;family&#8221; brand, and GM is the &#8220;big&#8221; brand. Thats the only thing they have going for them, and that&#8217;s why they are singled out.</p>
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