NH customers asked to cover tab for clunkers

Union Leader ^ | Aug. 21, 2009 | TRENT SPINER AND MARK HAYWARD

[Sunshine54]

Remember when the City of Chicago had a hard time of getting Obama to pay for the costs incurred for his Election Victory Party? Did he ever pay them?

[Still Thinking]

I guess what I’m trying to say is that the dealers are happy to benefit from the program with increased sales, but if there’s any downside, they want to ship that straight over to the customer.

[Rodebrecht]

“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action”…. George Washington

Seems silly to let it exist in the first place, don'tcha think?

[Still Thinking]

The federal government has only reimbursed auto dealers for 2 percent of the claims they’ve submitted through the popular “cash for clunkers” program, a Pennsylvania congressman said, calling on the Obama administration to help speed up the process.

What does he think Obama can do that would have any impact on a leviathan bureaucracy? Or is he suggesting that money is the issue and that if O'd put a two month moratorium on "date night" there'd be money to pay?

[elkfersupper]

The idiots that elected to participate in this boondoggle deserve what they get.

I predict we will see consequences well into the next decade, if not the next generation.

[elkfersupper]

Never accept a federal subsidy.

[cva66snipe]

There is no way I would have ever signed such an insane sales contract. Obama’s Change harmed those of us who buy and drive so called CHUNKERS which are traded in and sold in auction to used car lots. It was a sinful waste of good running vehicles persons could have used. Another very dumb idea from The Clueless One.

[JSDude1]

Tell you what I’d do If I were the dealers: I would keep the clunkers (in working condition with all their parts), and if the government defaulted on their cars- I’d simply call the clunkers “Hard Assets” and sell or trade them as used cars/parts (you won’t make up all the $4,500, but at least you’ll get something).

[SeattleBruce]

"As far as I can see, the media socialist organs are presenting this program as a huge success. I must be missing something — as far as I can see, it’s an epic fail."

There - fixed it for you. Makes more sense now - comports with reality.

[SeattleBruce]

Now they are crying because the Federal Government is not paying up?
The FederalGovernment is BROKE.
Add to that incopmpetent, incapable and corrupt.
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That’s how all of us should see and treat the federal socialists...we (barely) need ‘em.

THROW the BUMS out!!! 11/2010 is coming...

[SeattleBruce]

When your hospital doesn’t get paid or your doctor doesn’t get paid, see how good your treatment is then............
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And how long you have to wait for life saving surgeries...

And bammy promises us that we won’t have to wait...uh huh.

[SeattleBruce]

One day we were chatting before my actual “why are you here?” and I asked her why. She said she was owed something like $287,000 and as a one doctor office she just can’t afford to do business that way.
I can’t complain, the waits to see her are much shorter but now all those Medicare patients are out of an excellent doctor.
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The socialists want to force them to do business with them (that way), and to get paid a pittance to boot. They demonized the insurance companies, why not the rich docs too?? You’re next docs, if you don’t stop this crazy socialist mess. Imagine how few people will want to go into medicine given that morass? And guess how to stop getting innovation in the medical system - take all incentive and risk reward OUT of the system.

Welcome to AmeriKa.

[EGPWS]

Dealers aren’t getting paid by the government for selling vehicles to people who can’t afford new vehicles in the first place but are enticed by the government to spend money along with the government (via tax money being printed) that nobody can afford and the dealers are concerned about getting stiffed for the money??

[GeronL]

They can’t even do this short-term thing right but they can run health care??

[AnAmericanMother]

"If you sup with the Devil, you better bring a long spoon."

Words to live by.

[omega4179]

The Customers voted for Obama. (NH) they should pick up the tab.

[nina0113]

$4500 ain't a lot on some cars, if the economy keeps going down the commode as indications are showing, expect these "Obama-mobiles" to be repossessed in the next 3,6 or 12 months.

And that's when *I'LL* buy one.

[JrsyJack]

None of the promises made to the dealers matter. This is, after all, an administration and a Congress that believe that they have the power to alter or void contracts at will. Complain loud enough and Barney Frank is liable to revoke all payments and chastise the dealers for being greedy and expecting to profit from the sale of those cars.

[hinckley buzzard]

Sestak said only 2 percent of claims have been paid and that four of every five applications have been “rejected for minor oversight.”

Favorite tactic of public and private bureaucrats alike--refuse to take action because an i wasn't dotted nor a T crossed. Delay payment for as long as possible with no appeal and no compensation for the delay. Happens every day.

[kcvl]

Happens every day.

As someone who deals with medical claims I know!

The government is so slow at reimbursing Medicare & Medicaid that it should be embarrassing to them. Of course, it's not. Just like it doesn't matter at the IRS when they make a mistake. The taxpayer is going to pay for it anyway!