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On the recordJune 28, 2012
when we have new regulations, no matter how well intentioned and how much they might save somebody money, when you add $1,000 more to the cost of a car by 2016 and a total by $3,000 more by 2025, you are basically saying that a lot of folks in my district won't ever be able to afford to buy a new car.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith expresses concern about new regulations making cars unaffordable for his constituents.

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