used car dealer (R) praised 'clunkers' program until running against author of 'clunkers' program

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http://www.politifact.com/ohio/statements/2010/sep/24/tom-ganley/car-dealer-tom-ganley-changes-directions-auto-sale/

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Ganley’s views on the "Cash for Clunkers" program have evolved dramatically since he decided to run for Congress against Sutton. Ganley had nothing but praise for the program an August 2009 Time Warner Cable interview conducted while he was pursuing the GOP U.S. Senate nomination in Ohio that was ultimately won by Cincinnati’s Rob Portman.

Ganley told "In the Spotlight" host Bob Conklin that he generally opposed government bailouts for business, but believed the "Cash for Clunkers" program "really worked."

"I don’t think it is a double standard," he said. "Once again, the government was searching for ways to stimulate our economy and create jobs. And I’m sure your read the headlines just recently. General Motors is going to a second shift in Lordstown because of this. That creates jobs it also creates taxpayers. They are bringing back something close to 1,300 employees at Lordstown.. Those 1,300 people are going to begin to pay taxes. That’s 1,300 jobs we’ve stimulated through the Cash for Clunkers. Plus, I have created jobs out of necessity in my stores now because of the large volume of folks coming in. We are bringing back people that we had laid off."

Nearly a year later, on August 18, 2010, he told The Plain Dealer that the government stimulus and "Cash for Clunkers" program "created work, not jobs." He said he would have voted against the program if he were in Congress, even though he’s a car dealer.>>>

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1. Ah, but having work........saved some jobs. Why the Lordstown Plant has more work now.