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House rushes to rescue 'cash for clunkers' program

The House rushed Friday to pump $2 billion into a popular cash-for-clunkers program running near empty, with a leading Democrat saying "consumers have spoken with their wallets."

Debate began at midday on the bill to refuel the car-purchase program and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicted a vote within hours. He said the additional money would come from funds Congress approved earlier in the year as part of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill, he said.

Hoyer, D-Md., said that at the request of House Republicans--whose approval was required for swift passage--the bill would include provisions for government auditors to make sure the money was being spent as intended.

Republicans argued that Democrats were trying to jam the legislation through. House Minority Leader John Boehner said it was unclear how many Republicans would support on the plan. "There are a lot of questions about how the administration administered this program. If they can't handle something as simple as this, how would we handle health care?"

Posted by Fred 2009-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 I'll keep my clunkers and they can shove the $4000. up thier bloody 4th point of contact.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-08-01 00:22|| 2009-08-01 00:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Using hard earned taxpayer dollars to destroy perfectly good machinery. So that's how Comrade Obama will make us all wealthy.

Posted by ed 2009-08-01 00:28|| 2009-08-01 00:28|| Front Page Top

#3 How environmentally conscienus. or whatever.

I cant spell, they cannot govern worth a shit.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-08-01 00:40|| 2009-08-01 00:40|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll take your spelling over their government, newc.

Posted by SteveS 2009-08-01 01:03|| 2009-08-01 01:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I have an old saab (1991 classic) (3rd car) I would love to use with this but... it get's too good gas mileage to qualify. One would think needing a tetanus shot to work on it would be qualification enough.

sigh

Posted by 3dc 2009-08-01 02:30|| 2009-08-01 02:30|| Front Page Top

#6 This is yet another case of rewarding bad behavior. If I bought a fuel efficient machine 10 years ago, I get nada. If I bought a gas guzzler, $9,000 gift from the government and its wholly owned automobile subsidiary.

Posted by Cromoter the Imposter3239 2009-08-01 07:46|| 2009-08-01 07:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Every car traded in nixes the tax collected from one me-type taxpayer.

Also will drive up cost of used vehicles.

Everyone loses money. End it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-08-01 16:19|| 2009-08-01 16:19|| Front Page Top

#8 If I bought a fuel efficient machine 10 years ago, I get nada.

If you bought a fuel-effient machine ten years ago, Cromoter the Imposter3239, you probably saved enough over the past two years in the cost of refueling to buy a new vehicle for cash... and have the smug feeling to show for it. Which puts you ahead of those now eagerly taking on a new car payment.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-01 17:36|| 2009-08-01 17:36|| Front Page Top

#9 But, the fair thing would be to give you the discount first TW - even if you bought it with cash. Otherwise, bad behavior is just rewarded?

Sort of like bailing out the folks with Million dollar interest only home loans... instead of the folks a few dollars shy on that fixed rate cheap home...

Posted by 3dc 2009-08-01 18:55|| 2009-08-01 18:55|| Front Page Top

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