As government programs go this is not one of the worst. But what is more important is that this takes the focus off something truly important which is the monstrosity called the health bill.
There is no more important subject before the American people. Either this bill is defeated or America goes down in flames. If this bill is defeated, Obama will be leaving the WH in 2013 to return home to Chicago. That is the whole ball game. Don’t waste energy on the car business. Anyone here would avail themselves of it if they actually needed a new car and qualified. So let’s not be hypocritical. The health bill — well that’s another matter. That’s our very freedom at stake.
Give away free money and the people will come!! Hey stand on the corner and hand out free 20 dollar bills and see if a line doesn’t develop!! But don’t be taking those twenties from my pocket!!
He likes it because he’s a thief. All thieves like taking somebody elses money.
I thought he was speaking sarcastically, tongue firmly in cheek. But I can’t tell for sure as I have NEVER watched him. Is he serious?
“But unlike most of the rest of the fiscal-stimulus plan, this program actually works because the federal cash rebate actually contributes to a consumer purchase. It’s not just another welfare-type transfer program.”
I have mixed feelings about C4C. As a matter of principle I’m against it, I just don’t think it’s as bad as some of the other stimulus ideas. For about the past year now, most of these stimulus programs, health care reform proposals, etc. have involved figures in the hundreds of billions and even into the trillions. I’m somewhat relieved that here’s a program (even if it’s a bad program) where the proponents and opponents are arguing about figures in the low billions; to a certain extent, this keeps them occupied when they would rather be devoting their time to continuing their spending rampage on higher dollar, more harmful programs. Also, if they would only spend a lot of time arguing about a few other programs in the low billions, maybe more of them would start believing that a billion dollars is a lot of money, instead of acting like it’s monopoly money.
Before you flame me, you have to understand that I’m looking at this from a common sense point of view; my wife really likes to spend money; and even though I would rather that she saved, I figure that if I can’t stop her, and she’s going to spend money anyway, I would rather she spent a Saturday afternoon at garage sales (losses of 50$ to 100$) than at a shopping mall (possible losses of several hundred dollars).
wait until all those happy driving sheeple cannot afford the six dollar a gallon Obama gas in a few months....
C4C will pump the 2nd half economic numbers for Baraq and the Dems.
That’s what it’s all about.
And 40% or so of the sales are going to companies with his UAW buddies which helps them a bit. Baraq needs to keep Government Motors and Fiat alive until Nov 2012.
I like clunkers.
The pool of future used cars is being depleted.
It is madness to destroy a functioning automobile, junking it, salvaging no parts or components and simply selling the scrap to China.
Anyway, if you can afford new car payments, why the hell do you need a handout?