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http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/03/news/companies/dot_toyota_lahood/

Certainly must violate SOME ethics rule against conflict of interests….
This is also why the gov’t should not own a company competing against private business. When the gov’t's role as consumer protector comes into play, there is no way to separate that from their other role as a competitor. Instant conflict there.
You’re missing the point. Yes, Toyota did start the recall and the gov’t had nothing to do with that. BUT then LaHood publicly stated that people should "steer clear" of Toyotas. Since the government has it’s own car company (GM), that is an abuse of the office of Transportation Secretary.
The govt SHOULD comment on it. But it can’t own a competitor and do so. So the gov’t MUST immediately divest all stake in GM so that it can speak about Toyota with legitimate authority.

Toyota Prius Recall

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so the consumer doesn’t care about unintended acceleration recall? he just ignored that news and continues buying the recall models happily? he has no regard or conscience for his safety and safety of others on road? He doesn’t even care that his money is going to Japan while US economy is failing? How come?