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Fred Drasner of the Vehicle Production Group argues that his company could make wheelchair accessible vehicles instead of a foreign automaker.
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Thanks so much the -- The federal government is using -- taxpayer money to buy.
Foreign made wheelchair accessible weapons that was supposed to end once a US company -- -- the make those same fans via.
While company called the vehicle production group has been doing that for a year -- that was addressed he runs bath company.
-- why is it that somebody else who makes these -- overseas gets government money.
You make these -- in the United States why don't you get the money.
Well when Chrysler -- the manufacturing out of the US.
There was no American manufacturer making these vehicles so they asked the federal transportation administration for exemption which was appropriate because there was no American manufacturer.
We manufacture of vehicles -- -- Indiana union -- Seven the 75% American contents and we've asked the FDA to withdraw that waiver.
Actually the waiver said until there was an American product available.
It -- -- for ourselves by its own terms that it should be over what and -- -- -- OK yes.
But why dragon and what -- -- make any human on this program a long time ago subtle I look at next we make it right here so why the dragon FA.
-- not dragging their -- they appropriately put out a comment period asked for comments.
Number of people comment and including Chrysler.
Forward joined them on behest we use of forward power train made America.
And done that in about thirty or 45 days we anticipate the make a decision and hopefully the make the right one -- what what was clear why why this drag me why this length of time forty to 45 days they'll make that decision for public comment period in going off almost a year.
When do you think you'll get the money.
Well the comment periods been reasonably -- let and in government terms thirty days is not a -- your bag.
And the money is available to municipalities who purchase the vehicles.
So overall we're getting -- the -- I think use RP development uniform owner of the Washington Redskins you must be a diplomat and I think giving a diplomat now on -- None of nobody's ever accused me of being diplomatic path if that's all right let -- actually -- to compliment what what when the president said.
You didn't build that.
Referring to businesses which have been built from the ground floor up.
What do you think.
Well actually -- sort of disagree.
We did build -- we brought together the typical.
Resorts is you need to start a business capital people and an idea.
Actually.
The employees some 900 work for us and our supply chain.
Do build it but without the capital deployed they wouldn't be building it.
I think it was an off handed comment but.
I think you know the business of America to get America going -- people starting businesses yes and that's all we've done here.
And the that you she's so diplomatic business I do believe that -- -- -- that other cure what they say hate I think you're diplomat you've -- -- -- And thanks very much for joining that a compliment await a way to come back.
When you get the money.
I don't anticipate you'll be back until next year OK I just I just got -- -- Fred -- sort of running -- -- joining us appreciate it could this.
