Comments on: The Galling, Appalling Waste of “Cash for Clunkers”

By: vinkelheimer

vinkelheimer — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:10:10 +0000

I agree – what a terrible waste the “Clunkers” program is. Not only the billions of dollars being given away, but especially the destruction of so many still usable vehicles.

Last night I was at church and a lady stood up and said, “Please pray for my husband and me. We desperately need any type of working vehicle.” I thought to mysellf how they would be thrilled to have one of these clunkers that is being destroyed.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:57:09 +0000

Excellent points and refreshing ideas… bravo! Now if only one of the congressional dunderheads who authored this mess would listen to you…

By: say it ain't so johnny

say it ain't so johnny — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:07:29 +0000

How Stupid is Our Government – Better Yet, How Stupid Are We?
Cash For Clunkers
1. The government is using OUR money to bribe us.
2. Our Tax dollars are being used to reward some at the expense of others.
3. Those that bought gas guzzlers benefit while those that bought economic cars are penalized twice – first taxed then told they don’t qualify for their own money.
4. More tax dollars are going to companies that have already received bail outs
5. Sold as an environmental program, the energy/cost to destroy perfectly useable vehicles may be more than the so called savings – how’s this being measured.
6. The paper work associated with the program adds to the bureaucracy and cost of doing business/adds to cost of government
7. Useable cars are being destroyed by people who now have acquired debt they may not be able to afford.
8. American tax dollars are being used to benefit non-American companies

Answer – Give the hastily appropriated original 1 billion and the additional 2 billion being discussed back to the people. Reduce everyone’s taxes by $4,500 to spend as they wish. Those that already got $4,500 for clunkers can not apply.

By: Mayor of Simpleton

Mayor of Simpleton — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:31:36 +0000

A penny saved is two pennies earned – you forgot taxes which eat up about 50% of what you earn.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:54:38 +0000

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By: jim campbell

jim campbell — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:48:01 +0000

Would you be so kind as to explain what a ping back is? I just received one from your site, I don’t believe I’ve ever been on it, we have posted an identical article, how does ping back work? Thanks for your help, ps and what’s the purpose, Thanks, Jim