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If CARS is such a smashing success, what is Dear Leader hiding?WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is refusing to release government records on its "cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that would substantiate—or undercut—White House claims of the program's success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for $2 billion to boost car sales.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday the government would release electronic records about the program, and President Barack Obama has pledged greater transparency for his administration. But the Transportation Department, which has collected details about 157,000 rebate requests, won't release sales data that dealers provided showing how much U.S. car manufacturers are benefiting from the $1 billion initially pumped into the program.
Why the misinformation?LaHood, for example, promotes the fact that the Ford Focus so far is at the top of the list of new cars purchased under the program. But the limited information released so far shows most buyers are not picking Ford, Chrysler or General Motors vehicles, and six of the top 10 vehicles purchased are Honda, Toyota and Hyundai.
Obama administration withholds data on program
If CARS is such a smashing success, what is Dear Leader hiding?
Why the misinformation?
Why the secrecy?
I hear they are going to rename the program The Japan/South Korea Rcovery Act..
Quick question: what would you do if you had the $4500 with no stipulations?
Quick question: what would you do if you had the $4500 with no stipulations?
I'd buy me a decent used vehicle to have as a backup.Quick question: what would you do if you had the $4500 with no stipulations?
I'd put it in my savings account to go with what I'm already saving towards a car and down payment on a house.
I want to pay cash for a car this time.
And the answers are unanimous like I expected, which leads me to believe that we are going to see a lot of defaults from people who are taking out loans to buy these cars. This will be a great program to examine 5 years from now.
I've always paid cash for all the cars I own/ed.
Obama administration withholds data on program
If CARS is such a smashing success, what is Dear Leader hiding?
Why the misinformation?
Why the secrecy?
Obama administration withholds data on program
Aug 4 01:08 PM US/Eastern
By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is refusing to release government records on its "cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that would substantiate—or undercut—White House claims of the program's success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for $2 billion to boost car sales.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday the government would release electronic records about the program, and President Barack Obama has pledged greater transparency for his administration. But the Transportation Department, which has collected details about 157,000 rebate requests, won't release sales data that dealers provided showing how much U.S. car manufacturers are benefiting from the $1 billion initially pumped into the program.
The Associated Press has sought release of the data since last week. But the public and Senate Republicans demanding more information will have to wait for details because federal officials running the program don't have time to turn over data delivered by car dealers, said Rae Tyson, spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
LaHood said in an interview Sunday he would make the electronic records available. "I can't think of any reason why we wouldn't do it," he said.
DOT officials already have received electronic details from car dealers of each trade-in transaction. The agency regularly analyzes the data internally, producing helpful talking points for LaHood, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs and other officials to use when urging more funding.
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The Associated Press has sought release of the data since last week. But the public and Senate Republicans demanding more information will have to wait for details because federal officials running the program don't have time to turn over data delivered by car dealers, said Rae Tyson, spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Are they actually withholding it or is it just not done?
"Never suspect conspiracy if incompetence could achieve the same result" fits here, in a way
Obama administration withholds data on clunkers - Yahoo! NewsWASHINGTON – The Obama administration is refusing to quickly release government records on its "cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that would substantiate — or undercut — White House claims of the program's success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for $2 billion to boost car sales.
The Transportation Department said it will provide the data as soon as possible but did not specify a time frame or promise release of the data before the Senate votes whether to spend $2 billion more on the program.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday the government would release electronic records about the program, and President Barack Obama has pledged greater transparency for his administration. But the Transportation Department, which has collected details on about 157,000 rebate requests, won't release sales data that dealers provided showing how much U.S. car manufacturers are benefiting from the $1 billion initially pumped into the program.
Thread already exists i believe
Takes time to collect and report that much data, so I can believe that the administration isn't eager to issue incomplete info.The point is, Obama and the democrats are trying to obtain another 2 billion dollars based on the reported success of the program. Don't you think congress, as well as the public, needs to see the data that proves that another 2 billion is warranted?
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