Cash for Clunkers is a Waste of Government Time, Money

businesspundit.com - 6/10/2009

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The House approved the “Cash for Clunkers” program yesterday , a $4 billion program that subsidizes new, fuel-efficient cars for people driving clunkers. CNN has more : The measure would give consumers vouchers worth as much as $4,500 to turn in gas guzzlers and buy new cars ...

freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com - 6/15/2009

Still No Cash for Clunkers

— freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com — Last year I blogged about the Cash for Clunkers program in which the government subsidizes consumers who... turn in their beat-up old cars to buy new ones. I noted that this program was likely to have a host of negative unintended consequences that its ... (more) Still No Cash for Clunkers

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clubforgrowth.org - 6/9/2009

Key Vote Alert - 'Cash for Clunkers'

— clubforgrowth.org — KEY VOTE ALERT "NO" to "Cash for Clunkers" The Club for Growth urges all members of Congress... to vote "NO" on the "Cash for Clunkers" legislation that is currently being proposed in both chambers (HR 2751, HR 2640, S 1153, etc). If the "Clunkers" proposal is attached to any other piece ... (more) Key Vote Alert - 'Cash for Clunkers'

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cato-at-liberty.org - 6/11/2009

Cash for Clunkers Lesson: How to Use the $$ to Buy a Gas Guzzler

— cato-at-liberty.org — My son’s station car is an old Ford Explorer AWD which, despite being a V-6, was rated... at about 15 mpg. Approaching 100,000 miles, the SUV’ s resale value is very low. The House approved a bill to give him a $3,500 voucher to buy a car ... (more) Cash for Clunkers Lesson: How to Use the $$ to Buy a Gas ...