The economic news today included General Motors and Chrysler. They asked for an additional $21.6 billion to get them out of reverse. All that does for this Ayn-Rand-free marketeer is remind me of The Ford Motor Company, those heroes of industry who turned down beau coup billions in taxpayer assistance. What a dazzling display of character, integrity and principle.
Let's reward the good guys at Ford. They are playing on the same rough field as GM and Chrysler, with never a whimper or whine. Ford is different in a patriotic, American way. Give them about $10 billion and tell them not to spend it all in one place.
We can't stop loving Ford. Every loyal American should promise to buy a new Ford. The auto-maker should come out with a new model called: "The Ford Patriot."
The new Stimulus Plan reminds me that when the late President Ronald Reagan took office he said he wanted to change the Washington policy of treating business, which was:
"If it moves, tax it.
If it still moves, regulate it.
When it stops moving, subsidize it."
It's all so simple.
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