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Question: Do you Support "Cash For Clunkers"?
#1
(D) Yes
 
#2
(D) No
 
#3
(R) Yes
 
#4
(R) No
 
#5
(I/O) Yes
 
#6
(I/O) No
 
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Author Topic: Do you Support "Cash For Clunkers"?  (Read 3548 times)
Person Man
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« on: August 08, 2009, 03:24:15 PM »

Personally, I think its a good way to flatten the current downtrend and to get a longer period of economic expansion. Sure, it hurts future sales, but people will have about $20 in their pocket. They can use it to eat out or pay off other bills....and if the car payments cancel out any savings, at least the automotive manufacturers will be given an incentive to have better cars in the future and will actually be able to make them. ...and we do need the clunker parts. Hopefully, this will draw down mechanic's costs and encourage more people to get their cars fixed.
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Person Man
Angry_Weasel
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 05:14:18 PM »

Analysts predict billions in benefits from 'Cash for Clunkers'

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/07/cash.for.clunkers/index.html

Story Highlights

-Analysts: $3 billion for program may provide $18 billion boost for economy
-Critics: Program just shifts consumer spending from one area to another
-Consumers save in gas, maintenance; auto industry sells twice as many cars



Exactly.
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