We can't absorb the whole cost of an engine. But we did offer to reduce what our rates would be but he (Mr. Smalls) would have to pay the rest of it and he hasn't agreed to do that.

You can't cost-reduce yourself to profitability.

We called Daimler Chrysler and asked them to examine the pickup to see if it would be covered under warranty. But they said the condition of the engine is indicative that the maintenance schedule was not followed.

The government must do all it can to help reduce interest rates for business.

This rates up there as one of the worse we have ever seen.

Implicitly, ... 'I can keep raising rates, and most homeowners won't suffer.'