We're not growing our reserves in proportion to our company. That's what drives (rate increases).

Our preference would have been that a government mandate of this nature be proposed and debated in the open so that all implications could be considered.

Members have greater responsibility for handling their health-care needs, so anything we can do to make that process more efficient is a plus.

They are the most qualified company.

[The company said it would offer 280,000 flex-fuel vehicles that run on gas or ethanol next year, including, for the first time, a version of its Ford F-150 pickup truck.] With fewer than 400 ethanol stations in the entire country, it will be important for them to follow through on plans to promote ethanol sales, ... Otherwise, their increased flexible-fuel vehicle sales will actually exacerbate our oil dependence.

I think that Ford has been committed to being an environmentally sound company for years, but they've been short on real commitments to achieve that lofty promise. Hopefully, there is more to come.