tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289781222402482301.post6369913547110085074..comments2011-06-06T14:11:51.125-07:00Comments on Phil Hulett: Something Stinks Under The HoodPhil Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08801397247498420545noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289781222402482301.post-87291241138895147092009-08-10T07:59:09.891-07:002009-08-10T07:59:09.891-07:00didn't know that this "green" admini...didn't know that this "green" administration thinks crushing perfectly usable cars so people can buy new ones offsets the carbon footprint...hypocrites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289781222402482301.post-73984779993744858122009-08-04T19:50:10.888-07:002009-08-04T19:50:10.888-07:00For sure. Times is tough, and a lot of people nee...For sure. Times is tough, and a lot of people need/rely on used cars to get them through the day. Those vehicles could have gone to much better use than the scrap heap. But the gov't believes ending is better than mending...Grandpa Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933906405082475362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289781222402482301.post-47847599814914561992009-08-04T10:23:20.065-07:002009-08-04T10:23:20.065-07:00Phil, you're just scratching at the tip of a h...Phil, you're just scratching at the tip of a huge iceberg. Other issues to consider:<br />* The money comes from other taxpayers - shouldn't our tax dollars be used for National (ie, Constitutional) issues, such as defense, and not for cars?<br />* If giving people $4,500 tax vouchers for consumer goods is a way to jump start the economny, why not give everyone a voucher? After all, isn't a new fishing boat the same as a new car? What if you need a new sofa or kitchen appliances?<br />* The trade-ins are crushed, so their parts are not available for the low-income population who cannot afford a new car even with the voucher.<br />* The Wall Street Journal called this "crackpot economics". I think that's very polite.Opherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357805466536397889noreply@blogger.com