the Govt should buy cars

[amitta]

and give them to people who need one but can't afford them.
Giving money to the auto industry does nothing to increase demand of their products, which they claim is the problem.
everyone benefits.

[Muttocracy]

1. sounds more reasonable than most proposals we're hearing! nt

[liberal N proud]

2. When the LOANED Chrysler money in the 80's they purchased

Chrysler vehicles for the next 2 years for every agency.

It was funny to see recruiters drive up in K-Cars

[gravity]

3. It won't work quite like that

The problem is that car can be resold to others for a much cheaper price. Get a new government car, sell it, and buy a used car instead. Free money

[daninthemoon]

4. 25 billion dollars divided by $20,000 each car gets 1,250,000 cars.

I'd be real curious to see how this compares to the plan their asking for.