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WEB POLL
Do you think adding $2 billion to the Cash for Clunkers program is a good idea?
| 6.66% | Yes | |
| 86.66% | No | |
| 6.66% | Other |
Comment: I think it is good for some people but for people like me it is not. I have a fuel efficient car now that is having problems and I will most likely have to get another used car which probably wont be like this car and I have tried to trade this car in and it does not fit the CARS program so I don't think it will help all. And besides that the people that are trading in their cars to get new ones chances are they will not be able to keep their new cars by marie
Comment: just adds to the debt by Douglas
Comment: I'll keep my clunker by Howard
Comment: Where in the Constitution was the President or Congress given the power to decide which cars should live or die? Classic muscle cars don't get more than 18 miles a gallon. Are they the next target of this hostile take over of America? by John
Comment: The cash for clunker could and may kill the sport of deno derby, Making it too costly to build cars. by Mary
Comment: absolutely not. we as taxpayers gave the auto companies billions and now we encourage them to continue being wasteful with this infusion of more by terry
Comment: What does the gov't want to subsidise next? Maybe they will pay me to eat at a restaurant. Please stop this Obama. Ha! by Ron
Comment: Same as health care, but that will be Trillions instead of Billions. Wake UP! by Michael
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