Congress trying to save 'cash for clunkers' sales

[WI_DEM]

(That's fine, but I wish they congress would apply the same urgency to health care)


WASHINGTON - The House raced Friday to pass legislation pouring an additional $2 billion into the popular - but financially strapped - "cash for clunkers" car purchase program.

Reps. Sander Levin, D-Mich., and Betty Sutton, D-Ohio, said the House planned to consider the additional funding after lawmakers from the two states were assured by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the program would continue while the Obama administration looked for more money.

Democrats in the House were exploring the possibility of votes as early as Friday to replenish the funding. The Senate was not scheduled to vote on Friday but lawmakers hoped to win approval for additional funding next week.
http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20090731/4a727a50_3421_1334520090731-202608237

[KittyWampus]

1. seems to be confusion. IIUC, it wasn't running out of money as much as not processing orders quickly

enough to figure how much was spent/left for more orders?

Edit- either way, this gets the program in the news with a positive spin. So that's a plus for America and Democrats.

[timeforpeace]

2. Let's hope they run health care better than this.