Cash For Clunkers
I really can’t believe they are going to pass this stinker:
A group of senators led by California Democrat Dianne Feinstein were pushing an alternative version that would require consumers to trade up for more fuel-efficient cars and trucks to qualify. They complained that even a 2009 Hummer H3T, which gets 14 mpg in city driving and 18 mpg on the highway, could qualify for the incentives under the House bill.
When we have a budget problem we should not be giving $4500 free money to shoppers. We should be kicking the gas tax up a few cents and let that sink in.