"Cash for appliances" timed for spring

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  Posted by annie Sun Nov 1, 2009 3:33am PST

  Awesome! I just put a new Bosch dishwasher in my kitchen and I will need a new one in the spring. I chose stainless steel: mistake: too many fingerprints. So, Obama, were can I get a white Bosch (FREE) and get rid of this stainless steel. I also find I need new "everyday wear": I am missing a few saucers and one mug. That won't do! Can't I get new dishes TOO Daddy President?

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  Posted by MJB Sun Nov 1, 2009 7:22am PST

  Why trade in anything? Just give us our tax dollars back and make it easy.

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  Posted by Jay B Sun Nov 1, 2009 12:47pm PST

  Because, MJB, the idea behind this is not to put money in your pocket, it's to motivate you to buy certain appliances, which helps 1) The manufacturers and retailers of those items and 2) The environment because you're buying more energy efficient items. Duh.

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  Posted by Don Mon Nov 2, 2009 6:01am PST

  Amazing...If you idiots had businesses that were doing so great, or, offered products people care about other than thugwear and gold-digging websites, you could actually ADVERTISE instead of trying to hook people here. Losers.

  As far as appliances are concerned, I sell them. If people really understood just how efficient the new ones are, they would RUN to buy new ones!

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  Posted by classicalmuzclovr Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:46am PST

  Annie....

  Me too!

  I need a new frige, a new stove, a new water heater ,can we get new water heaters?

  Mine's leaking, this is no joke.. that's at LEAST an 800 dollar fix, and for Crap's sake, I should NOT have to pay for that myself, cough it up tax payers, and while you're at it, I want some food stamps, I see everyone else using them, and they look so well dressed, so can I have some too? I'm tired of paying for my own food....

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  Posted by classicalmuzclovr Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:51am PST

  In all seriousness....

  Cash for clunkers, did NOTHING for the economy, all it did, was use tax payer monies to create and Artificial sales boost in cars, I say artificial because now, after the "program" is over, car sales have slumped RIGHT BACK DOWN TO WHERE THEY WERE BEFORE...

  And, it did NOTHING to create jobs, or actually stimulate economic growth, but, what it DID do, was cost the American Tax payer.... and average of 24,000 per vehicle.... and wouldn't you know it, to this day, most dealers STILL have not been reimbursed by the government..... they're still waiting for their money.

  This new genius idea, is just as stupid, only it's even worse. There is a much lower likelyhood that people will replace their appliances just to be "green" or because they don't like the look of them.

  As for people buying new appliances because they break down... those people would have bought them ANYWAY.... now, they just get to have the American people FOOT THE DAMN BILL....

  How great.... that's just great...

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  Posted by Vix Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:34pm PST

  Cash for clunkers was a great economic boost. It saved thousands of jobs, both in the automotive and recycling industries, as well as all the industries that served them, it spurred people to make large dollar purchases to increase sales tax revenue, it helped to reduce emissions and reduce the demand for gasoline by putting more fuel efficient cars on the road, and it raised the value of the remaining older cars on the road by reducing their number, much the way Golden Age Comic books became valuable after the paper push during WW2. I think this is another great idea that will help the economy and help us all live a little better in our homes.

  Last year, the government sent me – and you- at least one $600 check for no reason, making the deficit SO much worse, while not doing anything to help stimulate the economy. I would much rather have something like this, where, even if *I* don’t benefit from it, a bunch of my neighbors will, than have another silly $600 check sent to me like last year.

  And this way, we all benefit from living in a slightly more fuel efficient country. Especially that soldier that we won't have to send out to go secure new a oil field. :)

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  Posted by Vix Mon Nov 2, 2009 4:36pm PST

  As far as appliances are concerned, I sell them. If people really understood just how efficient the new ones are, they would RUN to buy new ones!

  You're SO right, Dude! I just had a new furnace installed a week ago, and they shoed me the projected gas bill savings. This thing is gonna pay for itself within the first few years. :)

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  Posted by john Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:11am PST

  Horse pucky ! I work in the appliance industry and our refrigerators that are energy star rated will only save 15 dollars a year on electricity. So in about 5 years (about as long as the new one`s last) when they break down you`ll be buying another one. Another total waist of taxpayer dollars ! Al Gore will love you though. HAHAHA

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  Posted by kevin Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:22am PST

  They better make sure the appliances are American made not made in Mexico or China or it will de feat it purpose of keeping what left of American jobs.

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