Forget guns, Now they want your truck
Posted: February 6th, 2009, 10:47 am
Clip from a SEMA newsletter.......
SEMA has learned that Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) may support including a nationwide “Cash for Clunkers” program in the Senate’s economic stimulus bill. A vote is expected this week. Under the draft program, the federal government would give a cash voucher to any individual making less that $50,000 a year ($75,000 for families) who would allow the turned-in car to be crushed. As you are aware, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is proposing a similar program to target SUVs and pickup trucks that make less than 18 mpg (Chevy Silverados, Dodge Dakotas, Ford F-Series, etc.). These efforts represent a direct threat to the many SEMA member small businesses that provide services and products to maintain the target vehicles, including equipment that increases fuel economy and reduces emissions.
SEMA has learned that Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) may support including a nationwide “Cash for Clunkers” program in the Senate’s economic stimulus bill. A vote is expected this week. Under the draft program, the federal government would give a cash voucher to any individual making less that $50,000 a year ($75,000 for families) who would allow the turned-in car to be crushed. As you are aware, Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is proposing a similar program to target SUVs and pickup trucks that make less than 18 mpg (Chevy Silverados, Dodge Dakotas, Ford F-Series, etc.). These efforts represent a direct threat to the many SEMA member small businesses that provide services and products to maintain the target vehicles, including equipment that increases fuel economy and reduces emissions.
