The truth about ‘Cash for Clunkers’

By Jeff Jacoby - Boston Globe

Q: CONGRESSMAN, was “Cash for Clunkers’’ a success?
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A: I have to go, but let me say this: If Cash for Clunkers were as dubious as you suggest, it wouldn’t have had so many takers.

Q: Oh, for heaven’s sake, congressman: If you give away money, won’t people always line up to take it?

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