Diligence

Cash for clunkers.

Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt to spur new car sales. The lawmakers need to scrap this idea.

The stimulus package is being drafted right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wants to introduce the bill on January 6 and have it approved by Congress by January 20, so that President Obama can sign it into law after he is inaugurated.

Contact House Speaker Nancy Pelosi IMMEDIATELY To Oppose Cash for Clunkers!
Call: 202-225-0100
Click here to send an electronic message: http://speaker.house.gov/contact/
Talking Points
Feel free to use any of the statements below as a starting point for your message to Speaker Pelosi.
• I am [calling/writing] to urge lawmakers not to include a “Cash for Clunkersâ€

but just to be the devils advocate, don't some states offer that program? and if it's If done correctly won't it stimulating the economy, improve the environment and reduce income inequality?

happy new years guys.

_________________
It's 4 in da morning she's callin my fone.

From the info I have seen it is to stimulate the auto sales market. Auto dealers have a $3000 min push/ pull or drag in deal here from time to time. I don't see the government paying us more to junk a car then what we can get from the auto dealers on a trade in. The big question is this going to be in the form of cash or a certificate you could take to the auto dealership and would it be 1 per new car.
(Note the $3000 trade-in only looks good on paper)

Some states do have programs like these but the amount you get is so small they have seen poor results at best. States that have mandatory inspections have seen the best results in environment improvements.

Programs like this do nothing for "joe the plumers" neighbor who is unemployed and can't find a job. If they want to fix a real problem thats where I would start.

/bump
to answer ur question u get $4500 and you don't get paid twice.

_________________
It's 4 in da morning she's callin my fone.