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Originally Posted by aerohead
So it looks like the 2025 CAFE standards are under the ax...
Mary Kate Hopkins,policy manager for Americans for Prosperity (Koch) supports the rollback...
Seems like Libertarians advocate state's rights until they conflict with buggy makers and purveyors of deceased dinosaurs,then all of a sudden they run to Big Government to throttle the state.
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I don't know why Trump is attacking CAFE, but he will surely lose. It makes sense for the federal government to set maximum pollution limits since pollution is not confined to a local area, but forcing states to adhere to a minimum pollution amount is absurd on the face of it.
Of the major political parties, I'm most closely in agreement with the Libertarian party, and my stance on this has been consistent. As much as I have always loathed that CA sets standards that affect the vehicles I get (and associated price), I have to say that states rights trump federal agendas, especially when the agenda is to decrease fuel efficiency standards.
The Koch brothers are very consistent in their mission to promote prosperity for people, and Americans in particular. They've backed people of all political parties. They are among the least politically motivated individuals, especially considering their wealth brings more power and influence than any 1 political group can muster. In other words, politicians can be for the Koch brothers, but the Koch brothers have no need for particular politicians or groups. Reminds me of the opening line of "The Departed", where Jack says he never wanted to be a product of society, he wanted society to be a product of him.