Clunkers, where did the jobs go.

[WalkingWolf]

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It did work for FDR. Quit listening to the idiots that keep trying to rewrite history. The programs that FDR instituted reversed the depression. Hitler and Japan brought us the rest of the way out.

I forgot, I'm part of that "mob right wing conspiracy"

JJ I not positive maybe it needs clarification, but I think we were just called idiots.

 

[jjdward]

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I forgot, I'm part of that "mob right wing conspiracy"

JJ I not positive maybe it needs clarification, but I think we were just called idiots.

And why shouldn't we, we don't agree with OBAMA!!

 

[WalkingWolf]

Just a thought where is this Class 8 hazardous waste going when it leaves the car lot? And who is going to pay for the health disaster of car dealership mechanics after they suffer long term damage from breathing the caustic fume?

"Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of its stated intent"

 

[jjdward]

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Nancy is gonna fly down on her broom stick and wiggle her nose, and it will all vanish *poof*

 

[SportTees]

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Time we start thinking about the good old USA. Their lose if they want to support foreign companys.

Bad enough we bail out US car company(which was a bad idea) Now we need to help foreign company, because some dealer are making money by sell there cars!!! DONT think so.

Where do the profit go, dont give a darn who assemble.

If we stop buying foreign goods, BUY AMERICA MADE, I try my best, right down to my work boots. Company like GM would stop moving jobs oversea, if we stop buying cars made outside of the US. That goes for those made my our northern and southern neighbors.

But allot of foreign cars are made in the USA.

 

[beak]

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Give the mechanics some credit. I'm sure the oil is drained with the stuff in it and disposed of by a haz mat company just like the rest of their hazardous materials. Maybe not in Tx though. If the techs aren't using protection than they probably will have to live with unwanted circumstances. Of course in some states they aren't allowed to teach that so who knows.

 

[Scoop]

So I guess Glenn Beck didn't sell his soul then. Didn't think so!

 

[jjdward]

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Nope, it was "too big to fail" so the govt took it over.

 

[wombat]

It did work for FDR. Quit listening to the idiots that keep trying to rewrite history. The programs that FDR instituted reversed the depression. Hitler and Japan brought us the rest of the way out.

A lot of economists and historians have argued that FDR's policies EXTENDED the effects of the depression by at least two years. You can call this "re-writing" history if you like, but some view it as looking back and learning from your mistakes.

I was in favor of some limited, short-term government intervention to stem the worst of the bleeding and avert panic. I'm not in favor of long-term trending towards socialism.

Keynsian economics has been out of favor for decades, and government spending is not the long-term answer to restoring growth and productivity.

Recessions generally last 12 months. Bad ones last somewhat longer. Tack on some extra time because of the mess the world financial system was in, and we should still be seeing signs of recovery starting in September. Expect 4-6 months more for the job market to improve.

If all the above is on target, then "cash for clunkers" getting some troubled industries through a slow summer, and ending right before September was a good move.

Businesses over-spend like drunken sailors during boom economies, expecting them to never end. Businesses over-react with cuts during down economies, expecting things will only get worse. The recession was worsened by panic in the business sector, and government reassurances helped deflect that ... when they were done right.

Cash for Clunkers was sort of like giving your kid $200 for an unexpected car repair so they don't lose their job because they can't get to work. Sometimes a little safety net in tough times is a good thing. However, some of Obama's policies seem to be headed towards giving your kid a car, making the down-payment on their house, and then helping them with their bills until they're 40. That's just plain stupid. I don't want to see the US turned into a huge welfare state. I've seen what happened to England, and it's not pretty.​

 

[jjdward]

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A lot of economists and historians have argued that FDR's policies EXTENDED the effects of the depression by at least two years. You can call this "re-writing" history if you like, but some view it as looking back and learning from your mistakes.

I was in favor of some limited, short-term government intervention to stem the worst of the bleeding and avert panic. I'm not in favor of long-term trending towards socialism.

Keynsian economics has been out of favor for decades, and government spending is not the long-term answer to restoring growth and productivity.

Recessions generally last 12 months. Bad ones last somewhat longer. Tack on some extra time because of the mess the world financial system was in, and we should still be seeing signs of recovery starting in September. Expect 4-6 months more for the job market to improve.

If all the above is on target, then "cash for clunkers" getting some troubled industries through a slow summer, and ending right before September was a good move.

Businesses over-spend like drunken sailors during boom economies, expecting them to never end. Businesses over-react with cuts during down economies, expecting things will only get worse. The recession was worsened by panic in the business sector, and government reassurances helped deflect that ... when they were done right.

Cash for Clunkers was sort of like giving your kid $200 for an unexpected car repair so they don't lose their job because they can't get to work. Sometimes a little safety net in tough times is a good thing. However, some of Obama's policies seem to be headed towards giving your kid a car, making the down-payment on their house, and then helping them with their bills until they're 40. That's just plain stupid. I don't want to see the US turned into a huge welfare state. I've seen what happened to England, and it's not pretty.