ya gotta be kiddin me...
Posted on 11/30/2013 8:06:43 AM PST by artichokegrower
SACRAMENTO — One longtime critic of federal transportation spending once concluded that it would be less expensive for the government to buy every new transit rider a Jaguar XJ8 than it would be to build certain new rail systems. Unfortunately, California officials may not have realized that the idea of buying people new cars wasn’t a serious proposal as much as a way to illustrate a point about excessive spending.
The California Air Resources Board is now embarking on a program that would help poor people buy energy-efficient vehicles. In one scenario posed by the agency, a “voucher” might even pay the full price for a Nissan Leaf, an electric car with an MSRP above $21,000, or for used cars with lower price tags.
In a staff report released on Nov. 19, the agency analyzes its Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program authorized in 2007. Funded by a $1 surcharge on vehicle registrations, the $30-million-a-year program is essentially a “cash for clunkers” deal. It provides motorists with $1,000 to $1,500 to retire their high-polluting vehicles.
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Oh crap, welfare cars.
Give me a break.
ya gotta be kiddin me...
Never happen the California code states tax them until they move out of state and spend every dime of before next election.
It’s worse than that:
“And SB 459 directs the agency to offer vouchers at “no less than $2,500.” There is no apparent maximum”
I’m signing up for an all electric Mercedes Benz.
Welfare Cadillac PING
“C’mon, this is 2012. Just how many “high-polluting vehicles” are left on the road?”
If you have an ashtray in your car, you “pollute”.
Meanwhile electric cars that run on coal furnaced electricity don’t pollute. Liberal logic is wun’erful.
“transportation justice.”? How about a little tax justice for the over obligated California worker?
Only the neo-aristocrats are entitled to tax justice. The workers and peasants exist to support the poor and the neo-aristocrats. Back to work, workers and peasants!
You’re probably the wrong color to benefit from this program.
Obamacars. Got get me one. With my Obamaphone and my Obamacare, I will be set. I will need a new Obamabigscreen.
Only a matter of time before the people march on government the way this seems to be going, really.
Look at the disaster in stores Thanksgiving just over saving a few tens of dollars.
Now imagine Obamacare taking hundreds a month more from people's wallets or those on the welfare state having less freebies.
This experiment in socialism is going to implode. The people will revolt IMO on all sides.
This seems to be an update to the platform a car in each garage and a chicken in every pot.
Let’s see
$7,500 tax credit from federal government for buying an electric vehicle
$2,500 existing rebate from State of California for buying an electric vehicle
and now this new subsidy from the State of California
if I work this right the taxpayer will be paying me to purchase my new car
ain’t America wonderful?
There are many. I drive behind them every day. Usually beat up cars and very old pickups.
A great plan to sell some GM Volts
They will start by making a new hybrid car part of a gift package for each new illegal coming across the border.
The poor on welfare are already as well off as some who are paying for their crap
You must give your soul to the Democrat government and it’s minions the government union workers in the name of Satan and they can probably swing that deal for you.
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