Country takes away your choice

“If you like your car, you can keep it. Period.”

You like your Suburban. It's low cost and works well for you. But now the government is requiring you to buy a new car on the car exchange. You are required to get a video player, smaller engine, navigation, Bluetooth, backup camera, heated seats, satellite radio, OnStar and security system. The old comfortable Suburban must be scrapped.

You are frustrated because you have always bought your cars from a local dealer who is a friend. Now you must buy your car on the car exchange and the site keeps crashing. The cost will be a lot more than your old Suburban.

Last, you can only get government Suburbans in one color, dull green. Enjoy. What a great country.

Thomas Peek

Cedar Rapids