Comments on: Why “Cash for Clunkers” Hurts The Poor http://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/ Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited, constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, sound money, and a pro-American foreign policy. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: christinehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-34157 christine Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:39:50 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-34157 It's never for the reason they say it is. They're always working on their agenda. It's AGAINST us, not FOR us. Notice...they're not listening, just going ahead and doing whatever they want to do that fits their agenda, staying the course until they get what they want.My hope is that they have an unexpected consequence that works in our favor, something that's bigger than them, bigger than all of us, that they cannot control, but who will set them straight and keep us all protected from any more harm they wish to do to us, to anyone around the world. It’s never for the reason they say it is. They’re always working on their agenda. It’s AGAINST us, not FOR us. Notice…they’re not listening, just going ahead and doing whatever they want to do that fits their agenda, staying the course until they get what they want.

My hope is that they have an unexpected consequence that works in our favor, something that’s bigger than them, bigger than all of us, that they cannot control, but who will set them straight and keep us all protected from any more harm they wish to do to us, to anyone around the world.

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]]> By: Lhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-34138 L Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:18:47 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-34138 This program is more about the Green Agenda than helping people, in my opinion. Yes, some cars moved off the lots, and that's a good thing. But it's just moving money from one pocket to another. It's not building car sales for the future of the industry. It's not producing anything. I believe we need to drill and use our own oil. That will produce something. That will save us billions. If the global temperature goes down on its own, which is shows signs of doing, than we don't have to worry about "carbon emissions" to the point of ruining our country. China and India have no intention of curbing their oil use, so regardless of what we do there are going to be plenty of carbon emissions. Why impoverish ourselves? This program is more about the Green Agenda than helping people, in my opinion. Yes, some cars moved off the lots, and that’s a good thing. But it’s just moving money from one pocket to another. It’s not building car sales for the future of the industry. It’s not producing anything. I believe we need to drill and use our own oil. That will produce something. That will save us billions. If the global temperature goes down on its own, which is shows signs of doing, than we don’t have to worry about “carbon emissions” to the point of ruining our country. China and India have no intention of curbing their oil use, so regardless of what we do there are going to be plenty of carbon emissions. Why impoverish ourselves?

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]]> By: Allanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-31260 Allan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:57:32 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-31260 That's easy, just raise the gas tax. We use the tax $ to inprove transportation (less congestion, mass transit, etc - thereby lowering consumption), and get people moving toward more efficient cars. That’s easy, just raise the gas tax. We use the tax $ to inprove transportation (less congestion, mass transit, etc – thereby lowering consumption), and get people moving toward more efficient cars.

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]]> By: VRhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30194 VR Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:42:04 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30194 Come On Down To Uncle Sugar’s Auto Mallhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LcYZxGdY8U&feature=player_embedded Come On Down To
Uncle Sugar’s Auto Mall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LcYZxGdY8U&feature=player_embedded

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]]> By: Blackie_Chanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30180 Blackie_Chan Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:47:59 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30180 Sean, You continually gloss over the fact that your retorhic only stands somewhat true if all goods are held in equal value. If my production of a straw is as good as yours, then yes I will import yours in if the total cost is cheaper than my total cost. But again, you are missing the whole concept in Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" that a community (local, regional or global) is benefitted when people specialize.Industries may very well crumble because a country can do it the same cheaper, however that same industry may innovate and make a new product which serves the market and increase exports because there is no competition. Nessecity is the mother of invention, and the US in general has always been an innovative nation. That is our worldwide capital, innovative products that the worldwide market wants. Who cares if the US no longer produces transistors if they make the best electronics that uses global transistors that make more margin and revenues.The point of a free market is to innovate to find niche markets which are profitable on a local, regional, and global market. Those that can do it better, faster, cheaper win and others lose. Protectionism and changing the money value, supply and intrest rates all throw in variable which are artificially proping up markets which need to evolve to be healthy (by innovating or dying out from being non-productive).Blame the lobbyists, PACs and politicians for distorting our free market in a way that they view as being cheaper than remaining agile and nimble. Remember Corporations are bureaucracies which instead of remaining adaptable look to make more bureaucracies that support them. Sean,
You continually gloss over the fact that your retorhic only stands somewhat true if all goods are held in equal value. If my production of a straw is as good as yours, then yes I will import yours in if the total cost is cheaper than my total cost. But again, you are missing the whole concept in Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations” that a community (local, regional or global) is benefitted when people specialize.

Industries may very well crumble because a country can do it the same cheaper, however that same industry may innovate and make a new product which serves the market and increase exports because there is no competition. Nessecity is the mother of invention, and the US in general has always been an innovative nation. That is our worldwide capital, innovative products that the worldwide market wants. Who cares if the US no longer produces transistors if they make the best electronics that uses global transistors that make more margin and revenues.

The point of a free market is to innovate to find niche markets which are profitable on a local, regional, and global market. Those that can do it better, faster, cheaper win and others lose. Protectionism and changing the money value, supply and intrest rates all throw in variable which are artificially proping up markets which need to evolve to be healthy (by innovating or dying out from being non-productive).

Blame the lobbyists, PACs and politicians for distorting our free market in a way that they view as being cheaper than remaining agile and nimble. Remember Corporations are bureaucracies which instead of remaining adaptable look to make more bureaucracies that support them.

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]]> By: Nate Yhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30167 Nate Y Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:48:48 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30167 Yes I know what the dollar index is. It measures the value of the dollar against a basket of OTHER CURRENCIES. While that is worthy of note, it is not too important in the lives of everyday Americans. What matters to them is what their dollars buy when they go to the grocery store, pay their bills, etc. A dollar bought you more (in those terms) in 1992 than a dollar bought in 2002. Yes I know what the dollar index is. It measures the value of the dollar against a basket of OTHER CURRENCIES. While that is worthy of note, it is not too important in the lives of everyday Americans. What matters to them is what their dollars buy when they go to the grocery store, pay their bills, etc. A dollar bought you more (in those terms) in 1992 than a dollar bought in 2002.

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30165 longshotlouie Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:39:59 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30165 Hopefully you'll be better at answering a direct question at the airport than you are here. Hopefully you’ll be better at answering a direct question at the airport than you are here.

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]]> By: seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30161 sean Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:28:45 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30161 Well i'm off to catch a plane, you people have a wonderful week! Well i’m off to catch a plane, you people have a wonderful week!

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]]> By: seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30159 sean Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:20:35 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30159 You do know what the dollar index is don't u? You do know what the dollar index is don’t u?

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]]> By: seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-08-04/cash-for-clunkers-is-paid-for-by-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-30158 sean Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:18:30 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3512#comment-30158 Dollar Index:http://www.amergold.com/email2/GMU_11-06_dollar_logo.gifhttp://crooksblog.sovereignsociety.com/images/2007/09/21/us_index_monthly_2.jpghttp://inefficientfrontiers.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dollar-since-1975.jpg Dollar Index:

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http://crooksblog.sovereignsociety.com/images/2007/09/21/us_index_monthly_2.jpg

http://inefficientfrontiers.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/dollar-since-1975.jpg

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