is there a reason these people couldn't go out and buy a car that gets 40 miles per gallen therefore doubling their gas mileage and cutting co2 in half and cutting the importation of gas and have? why do we need tax incentives when the democrats themselves should be driving small were cars? are democrats embarrassed to drive smaller cars? >> i suppose it is a fair point to inspire people to buy smaller cars. >> host: he mentioned several foreign makes of cars and an article in the business section of "the new york times" says they benefit from detroit financial rhodes. as detroit competitively positioned to take advantage of the cash for clunkers and offering high mileage vehicles as well as some of the foreign competitors? >> guest: i think it is fair to say that each point is going through the process of reorganizing the product lines and bringing smaller cars. i don't think that this program is cui to benefit the next generation a short-term stimulus so what is out there now the benefit but a lot of the larger traditional vehicles won't benefit. >> host: was there much opposition