Stephen Colbert skewers as per usual...
"If we go to smaller cars, soon we'll be just like Europe."
Hat-tip: Greg Mankiw and Tyler Cowen
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Colbert hits the truth were it hurts. Thank the good lord we have some sane people in the media!
"If we go to smaller cars, soon we'll be just like Europe."
Good for you!
Why does Stephen Colbert always seem to agree with me?
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Clinton's attempt to blame the Bush administration was quite anti-sensical. The Bush administration is famous for ignoring expertise.