Political Quotes

“Madam President, from the beginning, the story of the U.S. auto industry has been one of ingenuity, of taking risks, and of pushing forward. At the dawn of the 20th century, most Americans could hardly comprehend the idea of the automobile. Yet, 20 years later, they had become nearly ubiquitous in American life, thanks to the insistence of entrepreneurs like Henry Ford on making the automobile affordable for the majority of Americans. The democratization of the automobile, rather than the invention of the automobile itself, is, in my opinion, one of most remarkable and uniquely American success stories. Automobiles allowed Americans to capitalize on the economic dynamism of the roaring twenties and helped Americans move and adapt during the Great Depression. They contributed greatly to the American industrial base and the know-how needed to fight and win the Second World War and help propel the United States to its current status as a preeminent global economic and military power. Visionary investments like the Interstate Highway System made cars a staple in American economic and cultural life. And cars certainly made it a lot easier to get to and from rural America. In a place like rural South Dakota, with limited public transportation, the automobile, often a pickup or an SUV, is typically the only way to get around. Today, the automobile industry stands on the brink of a new technological revolution, which promises to dramatically transform mobility once again.…”