Reply to "Cash For Clunkers Program is a Clunker!"

I do not agree with many (any) of the presidents bailouts but since my college age son clearly needed a new vehicle my ex and I decided to try for the cash for clunkers rebate. I figure it is my chance to get some of my tax dollars back to help my family. As luck would have it , since we switched the title from her name to mine in November I had not owned the car for a year and it was not eligible. It did not matter that she has the same last name as me and the vehicle title was transferred with no sale tax paid. The trade in was a Mazda tribute with 160k on the clock and serious NY sale body cancer. We bought a Kia Soul (hamster car) with nearly twice the fuel economy. Nice deal for my son but no rebate help from the gov. The devil is always in the details with these programs and common sense is usually left out of the equation. I have 25 + years in government service and common sense is much harder to find the higher in rank you search. I think government is ruining this country's financial future and I see evidence every day.