(LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL) -- It's wonderful what the government can accomplish with a little gentle arm-twisting, especially after it's set an example by seizing control of General Motors and turning over part ownership to the unions, as their reward for driving the car-maker to the brink of bankruptcy in the first place.
On Aug. 28, for instance, the Obama administration announced a final "agreement" with auto makers which by 2025 will increase the cost of an average new car by $3,000 to $4,800.
Even better, the flimsier, lighter-weight cars that manufacturers just "agreed" to build (at a time when their biggest profits come from pickups) will result in thousands of additional highway deaths per year, and tens of thousands more serious injuries.