Clunker Math

[Byte Stryke]

you mean when the REAL thieves drove the prices up for their own gain?
Yes.

you know what terrifies me the most is that our own government and the people in charge of major corporations are robbing us blind everyday and no one seems to notice or care!

"keep head down.. I have a mortgage to pay... don't want to make waves... don't want to cry out... gonna just keep my head down and keep taking it in the ass."

and so it continues to happen because "that's the way its always been done."

[GreenScoutII]

you mean when the REAL thieves drove the prices up for their own gain?
Yes.

you know what terrifies me the most is that our own government and the people in charge of major corporations are robbing us blind everyday and no one seems to notice or care!

Yep, +1

[theGinsue]

I really didn't follow the logic of the cash for clunkers program. I just saw it as a means to put more people further into debt at a time when debt is particularly dangerous.

That is precisely what the program accomplished. More credit slaves.

[BigBear]

Cash for clunkers never came to my neighborhood... but I will say that most of the clunkers in my hood do have nice big 24 titanium, diamond studded rims paid for by YOU the TAXPAYER!!!

[cowboykjohnson]

^^^ sounds like you live in a good neighborhood!

[BigBear]

^^^ sounds like you live in a good neighborhood!

Not at all.... but we'll be moving soon.

The sad thing is that we moved there (knowing the area) thinking we could save some money (very cheap rent for a 1 bedroom). Unfortunately, we've just been spending more money dealing with vandalisim, roach infestations, "community" type bills, etc... Just a nasty place. We'll be moving soon.

[GreenScoutII]

Where in the Springs do you live BigBear? I'm a native of the Springs and the only neighborhoods I can think of that are that nasty are University blvd and the area around Chelton and Fountain known by long term locals as "little Haarlem"....