“I do know that all of the Michigan delegation worked very hard as related to the revival of the auto industry. There was really a choice between bankruptcy and liquidation. There was no one that was willing to come up not only with the cash to keep them afloat but also to serve the warranties of everyone, you and I that drive all these cars. There was no one that could have picked up those pieces other than the federal government. [The auto bailout was] bipartisan from the get-go. [Without it,] Michigan would have hit 40 percent unemployment rates.” KnowsHardGovernmentChoicesPiecesCarWillingIndustryRepublicanPercentRateCome UpRelatedCashUnemploymentFederal GovernmentRevivalBankruptcyMichiganBipartisanDelegationBailoutsUnemployment RateAuto IndustryWarranty Author:Fred Upton
“Every day, IRS agents levy liens on homes, bank accounts, and businesses; they confiscate cars, furniture, boats, and other personal property without the constitutional protections of due notice, hearing, and due process. If a person forcibly resists, government agents kill him for resisting arrest.” IfsPersonsHomeGovernmentProcessCarAccountsPropertyHearingProtectionDuesLibertarianBoatAgentsFurnitureResistingIrsBank AccountsDue Process Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“There's a simple solution to our traffic problems. We'll have business build the roads, and government build the cars.” ProblemGovernmentSimpleCarSolutionsPlanningUrbanTrafficUrban PlanningSimple Solutions Author:Will Rogers
“Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can't find his car keys, much less keep a national secret.” PeopleThinkingGovernmentFatherSecretCarKeysAgencyVietnamSpyGovernment AgenciesCar Keys Author:Lauren Graham
“If we fixed a hangnail the way our government fixes the economy, we'd slam a car door on it.” IfsWayGovernmentEconomyDoorsCarFixedSlam Author:Cullen Hightower
“So, it's pretty crazy. Look, we're bailing out Wall Street, we're bailing out banks, we're bailing out car companies. In fact, did you know there's a special box on your tax form this year you can check if you want a portion of your taxes to actually go to running the government?” IfsKnowsWantYearsLooksFactsGovernmentRunningFormCompanyCrazyStreetsSpecialCarWallTaxesBoxesChecksPortionsDid You KnowBailing Out Author:Jay Leno
“By the time I was done with the car it looked worse than any typical Indian car that has been driven all its life on reservation roads, which they always say are like government promises - full of holes.” Has BeensDoneGovernmentCarPromiseDrivenHolesIndianTypicalReservations Author:Louise Erdrich