Comments on: cash for clunkers passed by Congress http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/06/29/cash-for-clunkers-passed-by-congress/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: karenc http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/06/29/cash-for-clunkers-passed-by-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-274661 karenc Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:44:24 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=14112#comment-274661 Cash for clunkers is only a short term solution. A better way to increase car sales is to simply allow people who donate car to charity to claim the book value on ther taxes. Cash for clunkers is only a short term solution. A better way to increase car sales is to simply allow people who donate car to charity to claim the book value on ther taxes.

]]> By: Left Coast Classics http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/06/29/cash-for-clunkers-passed-by-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-274612 Left Coast Classics Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:15:27 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=14112#comment-274612 It will certainly be interesting to see how this effects the auto industry and the environmental impact as well - hard to measure but I'm sure someone will come up with some numbers. It is also interesting to note that the cars turned in will be shredded to ensure they are not used again. (and made into a new line of recycled Ford lamp shades perhaps) :) It will certainly be interesting to see how this effects the auto industry and the environmental impact as well – hard to measure but I’m sure someone will come up with some numbers. It is also interesting to note that the cars turned in will be shredded to ensure they are not used again. (and made into a new line of recycled Ford lamp shades perhaps) :)

]]> By: genna http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2009/06/29/cash-for-clunkers-passed-by-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-274475 genna Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:13:46 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/?p=14112#comment-274475 I hope they've improved some of the minutiae on this bill, because it had a slew of problems earlier involving handouts for not-so-efficient vehicles. My senator collaborated on this piece a few weeks ago, explaining her problems with it: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124467696781404127.html I hope they’ve improved some of the minutiae on this bill, because it had a slew of problems earlier involving handouts for not-so-efficient vehicles. My senator collaborated on this piece a few weeks ago, explaining her problems with it:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124467696781404127.html

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