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Just so long as you shop for something Lynnie, that's all government cares about.

In 2003 Bush told us all to go out and shop, and we did, big time. In 2008, Bush sent us checks so that we could all go out shop, we didn't. In 2009, Obama knows we don't want to shop, so he is giving away rebates on products to get us to shop. (8k a house and 4.5K for a car, and he's refinancing our mortgages to boot.) In addition to this, the federal government is spending trillions (with a 'T') in order to replace all the shopping we're not doing because we're all flat broke... and to pay for it all, government is borrowing money like crazy. $55,000 per houshold in just the last year. :shock: This may not end well.
 
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30ashopper said:
Just so long as you shop for something Lynnie, that's all government cares about.

In 2003 Bush told us all to go out and shop, and we did, big time. In 2008, Bush sent us checks so that we could all go out shop, we didn't. In 2009, Obama knows we don't want to shop, so he is giving away rebates on products to get us to shop. (8k a house and 4.5K for a car, and he's refinancing our mortgages to boot.) In addition to this, the federal government is spending trillions (with a 'T') in order to replace all the shopping we're not doing because we're all flat broke... and to pay for it all, government is borrowing money like crazy. $55,000 per houshold in just the last year. :shock: This may not end well.
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I hear ya'.

Instead of a shiney new car, I'd rather have a new pair of boots. Bought something over the weekend and didn't get the tax-free advantage because my purchase was over $100. WT~~~~~
 
The boy's '98 4 Runner is a clunker! Can we sell it, take the government cash and run w/o buying a new car? :biggrin:
 
Miss Kitty said:
The boy's '98 4 Runner is a clunker! Can we sell it, take the government cash and run w/o buying a new car? :biggrin:
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I wouldn't pass the chance up if I had a clunker and needed a new ride Kitty. Getting back 5 grand of the taxes they took.. I say never pass up a good crisis! :lol:
 
Lynnie said:
I hear ya'.

Instead of a shiney new car, I'd rather have a new pair of boots. Bought something over the weekend and didn't get the tax-free advantage because my purchase was over $100. WT~~~~~
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That want work-----------That want help the UAW unless the boots are made in a UAW upolstry shop somewhere in Detroit. :(
 
30ashopper said:
Just so long as you shop for something Lynnie, that's all government cares about.

In 2003 Bush told us all to go out and shop, and we did, big time. In 2008, Bush sent us checks so that we could all go out shop, we didn't. In 2009, Obama knows we don't want to shop, so he is giving away rebates on products to get us to shop. (8k a house and 4.5K for a car, and he's refinancing our mortgages to boot.) In addition to this, the federal government is spending trillions (with a 'T') in order to replace all the shopping we're not doing because we're all flat broke... and to pay for it all, government is borrowing money like crazy. $55,000 per houshold in just the last year. :shock: This may not end well.
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Is it just coincidence that the government now owns both of those industries????
 
Lynnie said:
Do I get to trade in my Ho for a shiney new discounted Ho? Groovy! Although, I wouldn't do it...........I did give an old International away to charity and didn't even claim it on my taxes as I was advised that it red flags those boys at the IRS to order an audit. Just gonna keep my old clunker and let everybody else get the benefits from the government printing US Tender.
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Me too Lynnie - I have a 98 Suburban with 140,000 miles - runs perfectly, has never had a major maintenance issue and is paid for. I will let it die a natural death and then purchase a used car that meets my needs when that time comes. :wave:
 
I don't have a problem w/ them wanting the transmission/engine destroyed and then letting the rest of the vehicle be sold for parts.

The program is called "cash for clunkers", not cash for well running vehicles , and part of the goal is getting vehicles w/ better mileage/emissions on the road.

Seems pretty dumb to pay people incentives to get inefficient cars off the road, then let someone else put that engine back on the road.
 
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"How long will it be before we start hearing stories of people who turned in their clunker (which, although it was old, was a perfectly good vehicle) to purchase a brand new car (which they probably couldn?t afford, but didn?t want to pass up a deal) find themselves in a position of not being able to make their monthly payment and their car is repossessed?"
 
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