Subject	Gov't, picking winners and losers equals "rationing"...
Posted by	i-xclr8 on August 03, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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In Reply To	my issue with cash for clunkers posted by Technomancer on August 03, 2009 at 09:37 AM
Message	Yesterday it was gun ammo, soon fossil fuels under "cap and trade," next long lines waiting for "Obamacare." "Cash for cluckers" Rep. Jeb Hensarling's (R-Tex) appeal to subsidize the chicken industry next. Sure it's a joke, but who can name any industry that politicians didn't screw up presuming to knew better than the consumer.
Follow Ups	my issue with cash for clunkers - Technomancer 09:37:02 08/03/09 2nd idea: Don't go into debt to buy a car - zfreak(Dallas) 09:45:37 08/03/09 That's a great idea - Technomancer 09:49:45 08/03/09 "All hail to the mighty FICO score" - zfreak(Dallas) 14:25:44 08/03/09 OK - Technomancer 14:36:06 08/03/09 Yeah, but can you piss farther? - Z_Cherub 15:48:42 08/03/09 this is the right answer (n/m) - Gizmo 16:20:20 08/03/09 Well, you sound good but - ConVerTT 16:54:27 08/03/09 Not quite.... - zfreak(Dallas) 09:57:18 08/05/09 You still have taxes, insurance, etc... - The Hawk 18:10:03 08/03/09 what about your opportunity cost? - Ahmed (Chicago) 12:47:41 08/04/09 Im with you on that......................................... (n/m) - quikz 20:58:16 08/04/09 huh...how many people pay cash for a new car? (n/m) - Gizmo 13:01:08 08/03/09 I dunno.. I don't buy new cars. - zfreak(Dallas) 14:20:58 08/03/09 I don't agree completely with your "all debt is bad debt" - Z_Cherub 16:16:13 08/03/09 Right - it should be "all car debt is bad debt" - ConVerTT 16:56:59 08/03/09 Meh, before the market crashed, I picked up a 2001 Corolla - BigTDogg (MA) 17:05:06 08/03/09 He's obviously special..... (n/m) - The Hawk 12:00:27 08/04/09 I actually agree with you here - Technomancer 13:08:41 08/04/09 You'd be a fool to pay w/ cash..... - The Hawk 18:06:20 08/03/09 Yeah, let's see here. - zfreak(Dallas) 09:58:45 08/05/09 Re: my issue with cash for clunkers - njz 09:50:35 08/03/09 Think of it as a tax cut for people who buy 1 & crush 1 (n/m) - Technomancer 10:16:04 08/03/09 WRONG - LJZTT 19:16:45 08/03/09 Anyone who paid more than $4500 in taxes and uses this law - Technomancer 11:33:10 08/04/09 You even sound like Obama and the socialists, you sell it - LJZTT 15:07:50 08/04/09 that rant wasnt meant to be directed specifically at you - LJZTT 20:51:22 08/04/09 Wealth creation requires a supportive government.Gov doesn't - Whatsthegoodword 13:06:09 08/03/09 Oh, and the highway system didn't create wealth either, it - Whatsthegoodword 13:25:13 08/03/09 China's problem is too LITTLE government control? - BobbyT 18:49:59 08/03/09 having worked for a big ticket item retailer for 20 years... - vorpalZ 09:59:59 08/03/09 Why did you remove the aftermarket parts before pricing the - Z_Cherub 10:00:06 08/03/09 I didn't expect the dealer to eat the entire rebate - Technomancer 10:10:53 08/03/09 No worries. The message got accross fine - Z_Cherub 10:15:37 08/03/09 \Well, of course, did you really think they were going to - twinturbineZ 10:03:31 08/03/09 not every consumer comes armed to battle dealers - dpjax 10:06:14 08/03/09 2nd - 96300NAZ 10:42:19 08/03/09 I was surprised the program took off like it did! - Z DNA 10:43:45 08/03/09 Well, it is between 10% and 30% off the price of something - Technomancer 11:05:51 08/03/09 I'm sorry, I didn't mean you personally.... - Z DNA 12:36:13 08/03/09 I figured thats what the dealers would do - ztunerz 10:49:31 08/03/09 Gov't, picking winners and losers equals "rationing"... - i-xclr8 11:02:53 08/03/09 Re: my issue with cash for clunkers - snowboardin58 11:38:06 08/03/09 You started out coherent, but by the end of that thing you - Z_Cherub 13:36:28 08/03/09 i have a Patriot i am thinking of selling =P (n/m) - Alan(MD/NJ) 13:44:13 08/03/09 Care to share your thoghts on the car? - Technomancer 14:43:56 08/03/09 Ugh..."thoughts" (n/m) - Technomancer 15:03:10 08/03/09 That the first thing i thought... - ix3 17:00:34 08/03/09 Socialism/liberalism/progressivism at its FINEST - LJZTT 18:54:00 08/03/09 Palin in 2012..............................................h - dpjax 20:00:03 08/03/09 At least she'll keep the feds out of my life where they have - LJZTT 20:42:10 08/03/09 The feds are in your life? - dpjax 21:56:02 08/03/09 What is your 12 months return? - Brad(RI) 23:04:47 08/03/09 "from each according to their ability, to each according to - LJZTT 23:43:15 08/03/09 Wilkow refers to them as the "Zero liability voter" (n/m) - WayneLaR 19:34:47 08/04/09 if I have to answer that question for you, I might as well - LJZTT 23:38:39 08/03/09
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