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"Consumers have spoken with their wallets, and they've said they like this program," said Rep. David Obey, D-Wis.


Whoaaaa there, fella. Let's call it what it is. They might have been speaking with THEIR wallets, but you are writing the check out of MINE.

Frank



I dont get why people dont get this... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />


+1. It is not a tax deduction, it is a spending bill, giving a credit directly to the dealer. If they were going to do it (and I still hate this because I don't want to see nice older vehicles needlessly crushed), they should give all buyers a $10,000 tax deduction or something similar. This is just a spending bill. So now I have to pay for the destruction of cars I like?!?



How does that go? Writing checks that "our" (collective) asses can't cash? <cough nannystate <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" /> cough>