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House rushes to rescue 'cash for clunkers' program
The House rushed Friday to pump $2 billion into a popular cash-for-clunkers program running near empty, with a leading Democrat saying "consumers have spoken with their wallets." Debate began at midday on the bill to refuel the car-purchase program and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer predicted a vote within hours. He said the additional money would come from funds Congress approved earlier in the year as part of a $787 billion economic stimulus bill, he said. Hoyer, D-Md., said that at the request of House Republicans--whose approval was required for swift passage--the bill would include provisions for government auditors to make sure the money was being spent as intended. Republicans argued that Democrats were trying to jam the legislation through. House Minority Leader John Boehner said it was unclear how many Republicans would support on the plan. "There are a lot of questions about how the administration administered this program. If they can't handle something as simple as this, how would we handle health care?" Posted by: Fred 2009-08-01 |
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