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Default Cash for Clunkers...

Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
"WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is refusing to release
government records on its "cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that
would substantiate—or undercut—White House claims of the program's
success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for
$2 billion to boost car sales.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday the government would
release electronic records about the program, and President Barack
Obama has pledged greater transparency for his administration. But the
Transportation Department, which has collected details about 157,000
rebate requests, won't release sales data that dealers provided
showing how much U.S. car manufacturers are benefiting from the $1
billion initially pumped into the program."

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"LaHood, for example, promotes the fact that the Ford Focus so far is
at the top of the list of new cars purchased under the program. But
the limited information released so far shows most buyers are not
picking Ford, Chrysler or General Motors vehicles, and six of the top
10 vehicles purchased are Honda, Toyota and Hyundai."

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

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Oh oh.

Look for the UAW label, then go out and buy something without it.


Another of Barry's brainstorms not going exactly as planned. Oh dear!