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To: TimF who wrote (569708)	6/2/2010 2:30:26 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583713

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To: TimF who wrote (569708)	6/2/2010 3:17:43 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583713

Nice graph, Tim. Kind of throws cold water on the idiots who think Cash for Clunkers had a long-term positive effect. Tenchusatsu

To: TimF who wrote (569708)	6/2/2010 3:32:29 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1583713

But I have found a reason to love the Cash for Clunkers program: it is a fabulous demonstration project for just how utterly pointless government stimulus programs can be. Stimulus programs tend to be hard to evaluate in our complex economy — sort of like trying to calculate the effect of a butterfly flapping its wings on world climate. But since cash for clunkers only lasted a few weeks and hit only one industry, we can learn a lot about the effectiveness of government stimulus. Utterly ridiculous. Thank God the automakers and dealers know the truth.....that the C for C cleared away a lot of the inventory that was clogging up dealer showrooms, factory parking lots and the port dock areas. It set the stage for the current boomlet now happening in the auto industry. Its extraordinary how stupid and partisan you all are. Seriously. You would say the sky was orange if you thought it would hurt Obama and you could get away with it. Really pathetic! The Austrian school of economics.......here's a plan, Tim, why don't you move to Austria.