The Democrats (and some Republicans, alas!) don't get it yet, but
the American people appear to be tired of politicians wasting
their money.
Rasmussen Reports observes:
Fifty-four percent (54%) of Americans oppose any further
funding for the federal "cash for clunkers" program which
encourages the owners of older cars to
trade them in for newer, more fuel-efficient ones.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that
just 33% of adults think Congress should authorize additional
funding to keep the program going now that the original $950
million allocated for it has run out. Thirteen percent (13%)
are not sure.
These numbers are virtually identical to the findings in
mid-June just after Congress first approved the plan when
35% favored it while 54% were opposed.
Senators should to consult their constituents before they
vote more money for this clunker of a program.
About the Author
Doug Bandow is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Senior Fellow in International Religious Persecution at the Institute on Religion and Public Policy. A former Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Beyond Good Intentions: A Biblical View of Politics (Crossway).
