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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:00 AM

Is Detroit worth saving?

The U.S. is gung-ho on rescuing the automakers. But the bailout better have major strings attached.
By Joseph Romm

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  • Wednesday, November 12, 2008 02:44 PM

    Let them fail and don't replace them

    Place an absolute cap on the # of vehicles permitted to be owned in the US and place a rationing system on the quantity of fuel Americans are permitted to purchase. Then cut road funding by 10%/year for a decade. People who aren't forced into moving into the cities are on their own.

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