Comments on: Is Cash for Clunkers Stimulating the Economy? http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:54:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MacroBlog » Cash For Clunkers Means Throwing Away Good Cars, Parts http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-108313 MacroBlog » Cash For Clunkers Means Throwing Away Good Cars, Parts Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-108313 [...] I just posted the following as a comment to a great article entitled Is Cash for Clunkers Stimulating the Economy? [...] [...] I just posted the following as a comment to a great article entitled Is Cash for Clunkers Stimulating the Economy? [...]

]]> By: Bobbie Jay http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46941 Bobbie Jay Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:39:05 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46941 TO THE INDOCTRINATED IT'S WORKING FINE. To those true Americans that can decipher the difference between truth and lies, POSITIVE INTENT AND CORRUPTION, know this IS ONE CORRUPT WAY TO CRIPPLE OUR COUNTRY! TO THE INDOCTRINATED IT'S WORKING FINE. To those true Americans that can decipher the difference between truth and lies, POSITIVE INTENT AND CORRUPTION, know this IS ONE CORRUPT WAY TO CRIPPLE OUR COUNTRY!

]]> By: Jerry from Chicago http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46315 Jerry from Chicago Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:48:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46315 I have a better idea. Let all those who think that bail-outs, subsidies, amnesty for illegal aliens and national health care are the right things to do, submit their names, addresses and Social Security numbers to the IRS. Let's let these people pay the tax bill for all of these give aways. Let the rest of us alone. Stay out of our pockets and our lives. I have a better idea. Let all those who think that bail-outs, subsidies, amnesty for illegal aliens and national health care are the right things to do, submit their names, addresses and Social Security numbers to the IRS. Let's let these people pay the tax bill for all of these give aways.

Let the rest of us alone. Stay out of our pockets and our lives.

]]> By: David VanNorman Wi http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46311 David VanNorman Wi Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:27:49 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46311 Again I am to subsidize someone this time to buy a car. Did I not just subsidize the car company the insurance companies and banks an someone to buy a house. It's no wonder I don't have money to fix my own cars ansd truck. I'am getting tired of this type of stuff. Again I am to subsidize someone this time to buy a car. Did I not just subsidize the car company the insurance companies and banks an someone to buy a house. It's no wonder I don't have money to fix my own cars ansd truck. I'am getting tired of this type of stuff.

]]> By: Terri from Ok http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46304 Terri from Ok Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46304 I have two other points to raise. 1. There will be a sharp new-car sales drop-off in coming months. 2. Responding to coming inflation and frank opportunism does not mean the "stimulus is working". I have two other points to raise.

1. There will be a sharp new-car sales drop-off in coming months.

2. Responding to coming inflation and frank opportunism does not mean the "stimulus is working".

]]> By: Brad S,, Detroit, MI http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46293 Brad S,, Detroit, MI Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:56:46 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46293 Just imagine the devastation to the Charity organizations that rely on people turning in their "clunkers" to provide to those that really need cheap transportation. I bought a new car recently and as someone mentioned previously, my old car got too good of gas mileage to qualify. I am keeping it as my daily driver until the wheels fall off as it makes more sense to do that than to "give" it to the dealership for some ridicululously low trade-in amount. Just imagine the devastation to the Charity organizations that rely on people turning in their "clunkers" to provide to those that really need cheap transportation.

I bought a new car recently and as someone mentioned previously, my old car got too good of gas mileage to qualify. I am keeping it as my daily driver until the wheels fall off as it makes more sense to do that than to "give" it to the dealership for some ridicululously low trade-in amount.

]]> By: Lynn B. DeSpain http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46266 Lynn B. DeSpain Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:27:55 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46266 No more than giving an Alcoholic a case of beer. He's fine until the beer is gone, but sooner or later, he has to face the hangover, and the fact that he is a drunk! Hozro No more than giving an Alcoholic a case of beer. He's fine until the beer is gone, but sooner or later, he has to face the hangover, and the fact that he is a drunk!

Hozro

]]> By: Ed Fresquez http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46265 Ed Fresquez Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:26:41 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46265 I know many people that would benefit from buying used cars that are currently being traded in for the Cash for Clunkers program. Some people don't have the means of participating in the cash for clunkers program. Yet the government is teaching us to destroy our used cars and not allow some poor family to take it and put it to good use. Destroy all the old clunkers that would probably last you another five years, and forget the good parts that could be used in repair shops that so many of us use. The obama people are free people and can make our own choice without sticking that carrot of fannie mae, freddie mac and clunker program in front us. Get together obama you are ruining our great Country the U.S. of A.. I know many people that would benefit from buying used cars that are currently being traded in for the Cash for Clunkers program. Some people don't have the means of participating in the cash for clunkers program. Yet the government is teaching us to destroy our used cars and not allow some poor family to take it and put it to good use. Destroy all the old clunkers that would probably last you another five years, and forget the good parts that could be used in repair shops that so many of us use. The obama people are free people and can make our own choice without sticking that carrot of fannie mae, freddie mac and clunker program in front us. Get together obama you are ruining our great Country the U.S. of A..

]]> By: Rich Ferraro, Raleig http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46238 Rich Ferraro, Raleig Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46238 I'm a service manager at Ford/Toyota dealership and I see no benfit to the overall economy or population for that matter with this program. Sure, the dealership sells a few more cars, but can take away from my service drive, but the big picture is: Our government was not meant to babysit every aspect of our lives, nor is it meant to take from most of us and give to the few! They are however responsible for most of the problems we are facing economially right now, but some of the burden has to fall on the takes. Let the takers go out and work and see what it's like to earn something rather than having given to them. These 3rd and 4th generation welfare slugs, foodstamp freebies and illegals should be cut off now! I'm a service manager at Ford/Toyota dealership and I see no benfit to the overall economy or population for that matter with this program. Sure, the dealership sells a few more cars, but can take away from my service drive, but the big picture is: Our government was not meant to babysit every aspect of our lives, nor is it meant to take from most of us and give to the few! They are however responsible for most of the problems we are facing economially right now, but some of the burden has to fall on the takes. Let the takers go out and work and see what it's like to earn something rather than having given to them. These 3rd and 4th generation welfare slugs, foodstamp freebies and illegals should be cut off now!

]]> By: Gary- General Delive http://blog.heritage.org/2009/08/03/is-cash-for-clunkers-stimulating-the-economy/#comment-46233 Gary- General Delive Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=12324#comment-46233 Obama's "plan" for America is to create as much chaos as fast, and on as many fronts as possible. What is this, but more unconstitutional, un-American CHAOS. The whole concept is absurd. The only people who are for it are the parasitical dolts, who imagine "they" might be getting something for free, based on taking other peoples money. That ain't the spirit that built America folks, but it is the one that will destroy it. Learn Chinese folks, they are up next. Obama's "plan" for America is to create as much chaos as fast, and on as many fronts as possible. What is this, but more unconstitutional, un-American CHAOS. The whole concept is absurd. The only people who are for it are the parasitical dolts, who imagine "they" might be getting something for free, based on taking other peoples money. That ain't the spirit that built America folks, but it is the one that will destroy it. Learn Chinese folks, they are up next.

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