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$2 billion cash for clunkers deal imminent [as McLame whines about U.S. gov't debt]
CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-08-06

Posted on 08/06/2009 4:50:46 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

WASHINGTON (CNN) – With the Senate poised to pass a bill Thursday night expanding the "cash for clunkers" program with an infusion of $2 billion, White House aides say President Obama will quickly sign the bill into law by the end of the week so there's no interruption to the popular incentive this weekend.

"He's going to want to make sure the funds are in place by this weekend," one senior White House official noted because of the particularly brisk weekend business the program has sparked.

There has been concern the program is so popular it will run out of its initial $1 billion in funding if the Senate leaves for recess this week without completing a deal. Several top Republicans, including Sen. John McCain of Arizona, raised concerns about pouring more money into the program at a time when the government is deep in debt.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010; az2010; bho2009; bho44; cash4clunkers; democrats; erratic; hypocrite; mcbama; mccaintruthfile; mclame; mcqueeg; obama; rino; senile
Hey, F U McCain. You voted for the bailout and supported a "lite" version of the Obama-Pelosi-Reid porkulus. Go to hell, RINO.
1 posted on 08/06/2009 4:50:47 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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2 posted on 08/06/2009 4:51:47 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385
Wonder what the next product to be subsidized with everyone’s money will be. Perhaps Beets?
3 posted on 08/06/2009 4:55:04 PM PDT by TCats
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To: TCats

Aricept.


4 posted on 08/06/2009 4:55:35 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385
Now that's interesting because this thread was posted a short time ago 'Clunkers' Program Hits Speed Bump... (incomes of $50,000 or less?)
5 posted on 08/06/2009 4:55:52 PM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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To: TCats

They are going to bail out the post office.


6 posted on 08/06/2009 4:56:46 PM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: rabscuttle385
LOL - I'm sure that one is already taken care of or will be in the Health-Fare Bill.
7 posted on 08/06/2009 4:57:29 PM PDT by TCats
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To: TCats

McCain will be the primary beneficiary.


8 posted on 08/06/2009 4:58:03 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: Carley

They’ve been doing that for years. It is just now getting pretty expensive. Soon to rival the Automakers despite hefty and frequent rises in Postage.


9 posted on 08/06/2009 4:59:32 PM PDT by TCats
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To: rabscuttle385
Taxpayer funded down-payments for a new round of Sub-Prime Loans !!
10 posted on 08/06/2009 5:06:14 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: rabscuttle385

McCain worried about debt? The guy voted for a $700 billion bailout. I think “Cash for Clunkers” is a terrible idea, but I don’t believe McCain ultimately cares about deficits.


11 posted on 08/06/2009 5:11:03 PM PDT by djsherin (Government is essentially the negation of liberty.)
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To: rabscuttle385

McWho?


12 posted on 08/06/2009 5:16:54 PM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Neda Agha-Soltan - one victim of murderous regime)
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To: djsherin

Actually, I do think McCain cares about deficits. He explained that he voted for the bailout because he was told the banks would crash. I’m giving him a pass on this because Bam Bam and Goofy voted for it too. It would’ve passed without his vote anyway. He is probably the only Senator who hasn’t taken pork for his home state and I can assure you, if he had been elected president, that porkulus bill would’ve been vetoed.

Now, if he would just get his head screwed on straight about illegal immigration and drilling in Anwar, he might be good for another 6 years.


13 posted on 08/06/2009 5:27:34 PM PDT by Catsrus
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To: rabscuttle385

I love how he tries to close the door after the horses have left the barn.

The man only acts Conservative when he thinks it will help him in the primary. Once safely in office, he’s all Dimocrat.


14 posted on 08/07/2009 8:24:20 AM PDT by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender! REMEMBER NEDA)
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