Senate Passes "Cash for Clunkers" Program

YahooAuto ^ | 06/19/09 | Ken Thomas

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Why are people going to do this when they have no job and are in debt up to their eyeballs?.....

[Dallas59]

Lol....I bet there is a list of “cars” you have to choose from...

[headstamp 2]

Congress needs to pass a “cash for idiots” plan.

[texrepub76]

Really - an emergency...if people cant trade in their current cars which they are probably already buried in its an emergency..cmon

[svcw]

So first I pay your mortgage, next I pay for your health care and now I get to buy you a damn car...............change and hope my behind.

[servantboy777]

Hell, why not.......it's only money.

Let's just open up the ol federal checkbook and write a few more HOT checks.

[AAABEST]

Every time I think that these THEIVES have come up with every conceivable way to pi$$ away mine and my children's treasure, they surpass all expectations.

Un-effen-believable.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Worst Congress, ever.

[Sig Sauer P220]

How about cash for worthless senators?

[Mr. K]

GM (Government Motors) has the power of tax dollars behind it now!

They can offer 3,000, 4,000, 10,000 or 20,000 dollars to trade in on a ‘green’ car.

And the competition will not be able to match that, so they will go out of business- WORLD WIDE!

Obama didn’t have to nationalize ALL the auto companies, only ONE.

[OrioleFan]

That lady in Florida who wanted a house with a kitchen and a car must be really celebrating...

[Jedidah]

Frankly, I like my paid-for clunker.

[I_Like_Spam]

Its a pretty absurd program.

What’s next, will the government start buying people’s homes and ripping them down- so they can go out and buy a new home and help the construction industry?

Its a plain and simple make work program

[jyoders19]

So the government is going to give car dealers $3,500 to $4,500 for every reliable car built in the ‘90s or earlys 00s that would probably have no trade value otherwise? How deep is this jerk going to dig into our children and grandchildren’s pockets?

[Beagle8U]

Honda, Toyota, KIA,...are going to hit the jackpot on this giveaway.

[ElayneJ]

I wish one of these lawmakers would come up with a flow chart to explain how this is supposed to work - take over the car companies, fire the execs, close down dealerships, pay people to buy cars...does this make sense even to them?

And here’s this yahoo Stabenow - good grief.

[jwparkerjr]

I don't know of anyone who is driving around in a 15 or 20 year old clunker who will or can rush out and buy a new car, even with the help of this plan.

If I heard correctly the car has to be pre-1990 model and have more than the specified mileage.

The people who come up with, push and pass these plans are clueless, absolutely clueless. They are completely out of touch with life in the real world. Too bad there's not some way to force them out of their cocoon and into my world, where I have to worry about the cost of EVERYTHING I buy.

[NordP]

Private Sector Bill #305: Seats for the Senile - pays money into the RNC & DNC to replace aging Senators who've made it their life's work to be in Congress.

GET 'EM OUTTA THERE!!!!!!

[Vigilanteman]

I have a paid for gas suzzling clunker as well. However, I would be willing to sell it for, say, $2000 to anyone who wants to use it for a $4000 trade-in. Freepmail me if interested.

This isn't quite as good as ObaMao giving me a car and filling it with gas, but I suppose it is the best I can do.

[jyoders19]

And also, I’m NEVER going to let them shred or crush my ‘99 Wrangler. I’m too afraid I’ll never be able to get another vehicle that has enough horsepower to tow and go off-road with the new emissions standards.