Comments on: Cash For Clunkers http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552 make it happen Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dan http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24075 Dan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:58:04 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24075 True enough Boose, but the idea (correct me if I'm wrong here) is that this program is going to help the auto manufacturers survive until the economy recovers enough that they can stand on their own? Now, one can argue that this may be a broken window parable, but I think its a bit of a mischaracterization to suggest that the only point of the program is environmental. True enough Boose, but the idea (correct me if I’m wrong here) is that this program is going to help the auto manufacturers survive until the economy recovers enough that they can stand on their own?

Now, one can argue that this may be a broken window parable, but I think its a bit of a mischaracterization to suggest that the only point of the program is environmental.

]]> By: Michael http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24065 Michael Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:36:46 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24065 This program is awesome if you're an auto manufacturer. This program is awesome if you’re an auto manufacturer.

]]> By: Boose http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24019 Boose Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:03:10 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24019 Hilariously enough the cost and environmental damage caused by creating a new car still far outweigh those of using an old one. Hooray government! Hilariously enough the cost and environmental damage caused by creating a new car still far outweigh those of using an old one. Hooray government!

]]> By: Dan http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24018 Dan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:47:53 +0000 http://enableate.com/steve/2009/1552#comment-24018 1: High levels of air pollution are a public health hazard 2: The program stimulates purchases of new vehicles 3: Fuel inefficient vehicles wind up driving up the cost of gas for everyone 4: I think the program would be better off if we had done it more like the similar German program - that is, let the cars find their way to developing nations. That way, you can trade the vehicles for some other resource, but they are no longer polluting your cities. 1: High levels of air pollution are a public health hazard
2: The program stimulates purchases of new vehicles
3: Fuel inefficient vehicles wind up driving up the cost of gas for everyone
4: I think the program would be better off if we had done it more like the similar German program - that is, let the cars find their way to developing nations. That way, you can trade the vehicles for some other resource, but they are no longer polluting your cities.

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