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Good! More needs to be done though to stop Global Warming. The auto industry can't complain, coming cap in hand, making these stupid big useless cars.

OK United Auto Workers where are you?? You spent millions to get him elected and he is wasting no time in trying to put you out of business. It should have been a hint when he lied to you about NAFTA.

Excellent! In your face neocons!

In these 14 states, vehicle prices will go up, quality will go down!

And auto manufacturers think this is a bad thing? Aren't these the same guys that have come before us with hat in hand for our money. They produced a bad product – which lacked style, effecency and durability. They need someone to push them to the next level ! Stop crying and listen for a change corporate. You might learn how to survive !!

The economy is going down the tubes with more layoffs announced today, and Obama is worried about fuel efficiency, abortions for foeigners, and the terrorists held in Gitmo!

Boy, are we in trouble......!

President Obama enounciated his position very well with just two words "I Won!!!". It wasn't intended to be a boast but a simple affirmation of the mandate from the American people. There is no need nor desire for the political battles of yesteryear since the survival of the nation is at stake not simply some political agenda. People are hurting, some starving, homeless, destitute, sick or without hope. This is just the beginning and will intensify daily as our nation sinks into the abyss. America must rally around our President and support his plans regardless of petty differences of opinion. He is not looking for a rubber stamp as Senator McCain says but a consensus of opinion that America needs help to survive not political grandstanding by obstructionists. The words lead, follow or get out of the way were never more appropos than now. We require no full contact politics only full cooperation and teamwork!!!

All I want to say to the ne-sayers : We have to make tough choices and sacrifices, it's going to cost everybody something no matter how you look at it. So please stop thinking about yourself and let's do something about this. You can't have it both ways.

Yet another example of why government has absolutely no business outside of "governing".

Let's make cars that cost more to make; to sell; to upkeep, and to insure. Let's saddle our automakers with cars that no self-respecting American would ever want to buy.

Let's all have government choose for us what we can make, and sell, and buy, right lefties?

You idiots.

I applaud President Obama's efforts to lessen our dependency on foreign oil through investment of alternative energy sources. It's time to get Americans working again, through American ingenuity, resources, production, and distribution. When will conservative ideologues and big business understand? If we outsource all the jobs for the consumer, how will consumers afford to buy the goods and services that garner profit for businesses?

This is a real "Atta Boy" for Pres. Obama!
Allowing the states to jump start these things on their own will eventually force congress to do what they need to do put don't have the statesmanship, national interest or political backbone to do on their own...

This means everyone else will have to live by Calif. standards. Way to go BO, bankrupt the rest of us !

A good step to stop the war on Terror, Global Warming!

This is what happens when you let the government into the auto business. Car manufacuturers will bear an enormous expense making 15 models of the same car so that it can meet emmission standards in every state. As an added bonus, the refineries already have trouble keeping up with the different blends that are demanded throughout the country, allowing the states to add even more government standards will simply push gas prices higher while refineries try to keep up. This will become another failed liberal policy that was well intentioned but ultimately a failure. Judge us not on results but judge us only on our intent.

Guess I won't be buying one of those expensive cars made in California..

I'm no energy expert but I live in Washington DC and see too many empty government buildings at night with all the lights on and I wonder how many federal buildings all across America are doing the same thing. We turn off the lights at home, why can't we turn them off at work as well?

a man on a mission ....

its about time someone cares enough to change the fuel efficency in autos,, withthe gas prices up again, we need this . in time this will pay off in savings and enviormental reasons

FINALLY, something worthwhile from Washington

We already allow states to set fuel standards and the result is a bunch of different standards that make for inefficient production and higher prices. I'm all for higher national standards, but a standard should be, you know, STANDARD!. Besides, if you buy a car n a state with lower standards and move to a state with higher standards, do you have to get a new car? This is an enforcement nightmare, but I'm sure obama has more stupid ideas coming.

No doubt these actions are warranted and hopefully coordinated with the DOE. Throughout our history it seems the departments of government acted independently yet are basically intertwined in a common goal. In this case by addressing auto emissions it must be a combined effort between the EPA, DOT, DOE, NOAA and state departments of environmental management. In addition to regulating auto emissions a concerted effort to streamline these agencies to reduce redundancy should also be considered. It is my hope that with our current economic calamity we would seriously consider a complete restructuring of our government as any company would undertake as part of filing Chapter 7 bancruptcy restructuring and if America is not bancrupt, I hate to see what is!!!

You think cars were expensive before, wow wait for the impact of this policy. I'm sure my New York State leadership can find a way to increase taxes using this policy. Just add it onto the new "Fat" tax. After all people who weigh more than normal, get lower gas mileage.

Ah...how refreshing, a forward-thinking president.

No more economy priority one, but environment and... abortion (?) That is what we get from a socialist party, big spending, and less freedom.

Obama is showing just how little common sense he actually has. Twenty-five different sets of emissions standards is really going to help the auto industry get back on their feet. Smooth move, Obama!

YEA!!! Good job!!! And a great beginning!!! The republican had better get on board!! They just seem to be NASTY! I WAS a republican for over 40 years and now I know why I voted and donated to Obama!!! Republicans ONLY want to help the very rich and themselves and be "grumpy old men"!!

After years of living in denial that indeed Global Warming is a .... FACT. We thankfully now have a president who is taking steps to help our planet heal, or at least not go further into the abyss of catastrophy!

nice CHANGE! 'bout time!

I agree with President Obama on several of these terms. We need to find alternative energy sources, but we cannot force people to buy these new technologies. People cannot afford to buy some of these new technologies such as: Hybrid cars. If he imposes a higher tax on these people who do not switch to Hybrid cars, he would only put them in a worse position economically.

Obama will also call for: 'Make government buildings more fuel efficient'. He can do that by eleminate unneccessary govt agencies. Starting with Homeland security than the IRS.

you GOBAMA!

You know what I don't get? When Bush won by 2 points, in 2004 and claimed he had a mandate, all my Republican friends agreed and shouted that BS from the mountaintops. Well if 2 points is a mandate, what does the 7 point Obama win mean? Divine edict?

It's still 4 years until the next election. Can't you guys wait until he messes up first?

Change has come to America. It's called Disaster.

This is long overdue.

I was advocating that Bush raise CAFE requirements since he got into office 8 YEARS AGO but he was a puppet of the oil industry and refused. I wish someone would calculate how many of our 5,000 soldiers died in Iraq due to George's foot dragging on this issue.

1.) Fuel economy directly relates to oil imports.

2.) Oil Imports directly relate to our foriegn policy in the Middle East.

3.) Our foriegn policy in the Middle East directly relates to our troops being at war.

How many American sons & daughters need not have died? For this reason, accolades about Bush as Commander-in-Chief .... keeping America safe .... are misplaced!

There is no excuse to not having 300mpg vehicles... if those vehicles need to use gasoline at all. We have the technology to create and maintain electric vehicles that do not produce any harmful emissions, but the oil companies have far too much money to let that happen.

Also, there is no such thing as "Clean Coal".

Our energy infrastructure needs to immediately incorporate tidal, wind-derived, and solar energy. Going further than that, those could all be replaced by using geothermal energy. The Earth contains some 2000zj (zetajoules) of energy – the human race using only .5zj of energy per year; that means 4000 years of clean energy.

Does this SAVE jobs too? And what exact is the new progressive term for SAVING jobs!?? Because apparently, it ain't working....

Home Depot cutting 7,000 jobs
Sprint job cuts to total 8,000
Caterpillar to cut 20,000 workers

So far, so good.

OK, Conservatives. Here is your chance to stand up for local control. If the states wish to impose a local standard that exceeds the federal standard, will you support the concept of "local control?" Or do you believe that state governments must obey the federal government, and that only one national standard – set by the federal government – is acceptable?

You think car prices are high right now? They are about to go up even more. Thanks Mr. Obama!

Obama is an IDIOT.

All this is going to do is toartificially RAISE the COST of selling a car, just like how gasoline prices are artificially inflated by having 18 different flavors of the same gasoline around the country due to their various EPA standards.

Now you have artificail shoratges in gasoline at times, thus driving up the price of gas, because refineries have to make all of these different flavors of gasoline to keep different areas of the country supplied.

And the same will happen with CARS, it is SIMPLE logic.

Get ready America, Bend Over and Grab Your Ankles, the government is about to do it to you again!!!

Regulations need to be set for environmental concerns. I recently put up solar energy and I can't understand why people are resisting this. It was not exhorbitant to put up and there are no monthly costs for its use. All new buildings (residential as well as commercial) should be required to use solar energy. I could see where this may not work in Alaska where they have 6 months of darkness, but even wind power would be good there. Stop supermarkets from using plastic bags. These two things alone would vastly improve the environment.

Bush claimed he would base decisions on scientific information. Then he rejected any scientific report that was contrary to the interests of logging, oil drilling, mining....pretty much anything that made a buck. His administration waived any restrictions on polluting industries that might interfere with their millions of dollars in bonuses, redecorating, and "business" meetings at spa resorts.

Environmental recovery will take a long time but at least the priorities have changed dramatically. That's at least a good start.

Time for the automakers to step up to the plate.

This gives a whole new meaning to 'a breath of fresh air.' Thank you, President Obama, for wrenching our collective heads out of the sand and starting us on the path towards responsible energy consumption. I realize this isn't going to be easy for anyone, but our grandchildren and their grandchildren will thank us for it.

Week One = A+

Keep up the great work, President Obama!

Already beat him to the punch – bought a Camry Hybrid when they first came out. Wonderful car, fantastic gas cost savings.

A national standard would work better.

Finaly somebody in the white house who cares about the future of my kids and grandkids.

I love this new President. Finally we have a President that respects and cares about the environment and our childrens future.

You mean he's getting the federal government out of people's lives and letting the people in the States decide what they want? I always knew Obama is a Libertarian at heart!

Obama understands republican philosophy better than the republicans.