That's why I said I would have been happier had they just handed the money
to new car buyers instead of handing them the money and destroying working
cars. Heck, maybe it would help keep the mechanics who work on the clunkers
busier too.  I just don't believe we can destroy our way to a better future.

Thanks,

Bryan

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From: Jeff Lincoln [mailto:magikvw@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:02 AM
To: B Feddish
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Cash for Clunkers Tally

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:42 AM, B Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:

I do not agree one good thing came out
of this.

This is the only point I would have to slightly disagree on. Don't get me
wrong I'm also not convinced this was a good program - and there were
clearly many things that weren't "right" about it. I agree with everyother
statement you made.

The good that I have seen first hand is that many people are back to work
because of this. I have 3 close friends and probably 2 dozen other
aquaintances that were directly effected by this program in that they were
called back to work and are working steady shifts.

I have also seen an upswing in some of our manufacturing clients here at my
place of employment - they are calling their workers back - and this has
also increased their activity with my company - so we have seen a monetary
benefit in our business as well.

That being said - I also think it's highly possible this is a false benefit
in that I don't see this as being a sustained increase in productivity - I
mean it can only help for so long.

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus