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PostSubject: Cash For Clunkers Bill   Cash For Clunkers Bill Icon_minitimeFri Apr 03, 2009 9:25 pm

The Cash for Clunkers bill (H.R. 1550), which is touted as having long-term environmental benefits, could actually do much more harm than good to the environment if the bill is passed. Proponents of the bill say that it will benefit the environment because it will take older cars off the road, replacing them with new, more fuel efficient vehicles. However, there is an inherent problem associated with this theory. What will become of all these old cars? The answer you don't hear from the backers of Cash for Clunkers is that these scrapped vehicles will more than likely be sent to landfills, creating more pollution, not less.

Congress and states have considered Cash for Clunkers proposals in the past and in many cases have decided against them because they have come to realize that they are not a cost effective use of government money. In fact, the Cash for Clunkers amendment to the United States Senate stimulus package was withdrawn prior to its passage.

Providing incentives for motorists to have their current vehicles maintained for fuel efficiency would be a better use of federal money that would also benefit the environment. Cash for Clunkers might look good on paper, but in reality it has many unintended, irreversible consequences and should be rejected by Congress.

Interested parties can send an e-mail in opposition to the Cash for Clunkers program to the Speaker of the House, the Senate Majority Leader and their congressional representatives by visiting FightCashForClunkers.org and clicking on "Take Action."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/chi-090402lowe_briefs,0,2626406.story
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