400 New York dealers drop out of the Cash for Clunkers program
There is only one aspect to the president’s stimulus bill that I am willing to call a success and that is the cash for clunkers program. The cash for clunkers program did seem to get people out into the auto buying market. It stimulated the auto buying industry as people began to flock to dealerships to take advantage of the cash for clunkers welfare handout.
However now the only part of the stimulus bill that has shown any signs of success is facing administrative problems. The government has been slow in paying out the rebates that it has promised and because of this over 400 delaerships in New York have opted out of the cash strapped program. These dealerships simply can’t afford to pay for the government’s free handout.
The government just does not have the money that it has been spending but that has not stopped this administration from spending anyway. Because the government didn’t have the money to pay for the cash for clunkers program they asked the auto dealers to pay for the government rebates ahead of time and promised that they would reimburse the dealerships. One of the three biggest lies, the check is in the mail. The automakers are in such peril that they had no choice but to take the government at their word when they promised that the dealerships would be reimbursed.
Now the dealerships which were struggling before cash for clunkers are burdened with additional costs until the government gives them the money they promised them. In an attempt to help the auto dealers the government has put additional burdens and hardships on them.
This is just more proof that when the government sticks its nose in where it doesn’t belong things get more fucked up than they were before.
Next on the docket, healthcare. Doesn’t that give you a warm and fuzzy feeling?
America's Watchtower 
And they want to run health care? What kind of case could they possibly make at this point?
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Scary huh?
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I’d like to sign up for that new cash for clunker presidents program. The one I have right now gets lousy minutes per billion dollars.
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Sign me up for that program!
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If I was a dealer, 4 out of 5 applications were rejected because of “procedural errors” & I had to refile them, and I would need to wait months to be reimbursed, I certainly wouldn’t go for it either.
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Almost as bad as the Post Office!!!!! Let’s see. The clunkers are still sitting on lots, and the dealers will be waiting God knows how long for the rebates. I keep saying this, but is the gvmnt trying to put the dealers out of business? Just trying to completely take over, I guess. Good job “helping people” federal government, NOW are people starting to see less gvmnt is better?
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the dealers never see their money.
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I’m not surprised that the Cash for Clunkers attracted many—free money always draws a crowd (well not entirely free for those who will pick up the tab down the line). Always what is not surprising is the administration of the program(here the government get all F’s, as usual).
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Good…, as they say, all good things come to an end. Actually, this could be considered a BAD thing b/c it’s CRAZY, we are giving people money to live more vicariously and lavishly than before all this economical bust took place? What are we doing? Spoiling every single last American? Let’s learn to live in moderation, then we wouldn’t have so much debt…Well, the fish sticks from the head..so the head is the While House…right?
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