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Other critics, including some within the Administration, have misgivings about the oil-conservation effort that would complement the floorplan strategy. Kissinger is a champion of the Administration's declared goal of reducing imports by 1 million bbl. per day this year. Many economists and politicians wonder if the cost of achieving such a reduction might be too much at a time of high inflation and increasing unemployment. But Kissinger argues persuasively that the price of less dramatic action could be higher. As he said in his speech last week: "Unless the industrial nations demonstrate the political will to act effectively in all areas, the producers will be further tempted to take advantage of our vulnerability."