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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
The purpose of this program is to eliminate "undesirable" vehicles from the road. It is a systematic extermination of certain vehicles which plays on the "something for nothing" mentality of the American populace. It is not the purpose of this program to pull the failing American auto industry out of its union-inspired tailspin. Instead, it is a move to get the unwanted green vehicles onto the road. These vehicles are not being sold on their own merits, so the government steals from its populace and doles out a reward for behaving in the manner it determines is proper behavior.
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Did you have the same outrage back in 2002-ish when Bush gave out massive incentives business to buy gigantic SUVs?
Your post is made up of nonsensical talking points. It isn't as if the only cars eligible for the program are hybrids and smart cars. For a passenger car all that is needed is that teh consumer buys a car with a minimum combined 22 mpg that nets a 4 mpg gain over the old vehicle. For SUVs and trucks you only need to add 2 mpg and get a new one that gets better than 18 mpg.
If the car you bring in qualifies for the program, just about any car on the market can be purchased. Your comment that the cars people would have to buy are unwanted is pretty much bullshit.
The only thing that you are correct about is that the program is more about removing gas guzzlers from service than economic stimulus. Trade-ins are scrapped and as a result, the customer doesn't get a trade-in credit other than what the program provides.
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Originally Posted by Rekna
Why don't we just set up online polls and run our government that way!
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There are enough people on facebook. Maybe instead of electing officials we can just legislate via facebook polls.