Originally Posted by
olddude
lets take the "cash for guzzlers" fiasco. suddenly every one thought their $1000 clunker was worth $3500-$4500. Pryer to that idiotic scheme you could buy an old work truck/car for $1000 or less any time any day and used car lots were on every corner. Suddenly that $1000 car/truck is $2500 or more.
The other thing that happened with that program was the cars with all the parts had to sold for scrap and not to be re-used. That caused a shortage of used parts for older cars that forced people to buy new parts or new(er) cars. I wonder how much more energy was expended rather than saved by that program. Also didn't that cause addition expense to those least able to shoulder it? I am certain there are more great government programs to come. Mike.
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