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So, based upon those numbers, between 2009 and 2025 (26 years) the federal government has determined that automobile manufacturers must increase the efficiency of their product by 53%. They decided this based solely upon their opinion that it should happen.
Lets look at this from some other industry points of view.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all farms increase the output of their crops by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all pharmaceutical companies to increase the effectiveness of their medicines by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all attorneys increase their successful court litigation by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all house paint covered 53% more square footage.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all typists typed 53% more words in the same amount of time.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all doctors treated 53% more patients.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all airlines offer flights to 53% more locations.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all coat manufactures increase the insulating of coats by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all roofers increase the house roof to last 53% longer.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all washing machines used 53% less water.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all sport franchises play 53% more games.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all restaurants served you 53% faster.
Why the heck does the government think it can just arbitrarily decide to force some industry to create a 53% increase/decrease in anything?
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Back in July, President Obama announced new CAFE standards of 54.4 miles per gallon (MPG) by 2025, which followed his 2009 mandate of an average 35.5 MPG by 2016.
So, based upon those numbers, between 2009 and 2025 (26 years) the federal government has determined that automobile manufacturers must increase the efficiency of their product by 53%. They decided this based solely upon their opinion that it should happen.
Lets look at this from some other industry points of view.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all farms increase the output of their crops by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all pharmaceutical companies to increase the effectiveness of their medicines by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all attorneys increase their successful court litigation by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all house paint covered 53% more square footage.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all typists typed 53% more words in the same amount of time.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all doctors treated 53% more patients.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all airlines offer flights to 53% more locations.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all coat manufactures increase the insulating of coats by 53%.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all roofers increase the house roof to last 53% longer.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all washing machines used 53% less water.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all sport franchises play 53% more games.
Suppose the government passed a law that required that all restaurants served you 53% faster.
Why the heck does the government think it can just arbitrarily decide to force some industry to create a 53% increase/decrease in anything?