
If you were ever in doubt about HIS beliefs ...
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watch these video clips of OBAMA's own words
I love America and am so sad to see what is happening to our Country, so I decided to get involved by posting this blog in the hope it will help others to speak out.
Please suggest how you think we can begin to fix this "out of control" mess!
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The White House Council of Economic Advisers said the program will boost economic growth in the third quarter by 0.3 to 0.4 percentage points because of the increased auto sales in July and August. An estimated 42,000 jobs will be created or saved during the second half of the year, the White House said.
The program, which began in late July, offered consumers rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 off the price of a new vehicle in return for trading in their older, less fuel-efficient vehicles. The trade-ins were then scrapped.
It proved far more popular than lawmakers originally thought. Congress was forced to add another $2 billion to the original $1 billion budget when the first pot of money nearly ran out in a week. The extra money was supposed to last through Labor Day, but in the end, Cash for Clunkers ran only about a month.
Dealers loved the new sales, but reported major hassles trying to get the government to repay them for the rebates they gave customers. The government extended the deadline for them to file deals, but many still haven't received their money.
As of January 2009 | |
President | $400,000 |
Vice President | $227,300 |
Speaker of the House | $223,500 |
House Majority & Minority Leaders | $193,400 |
House/Senate Members & Delegates | $174,000 |
Chief Justice, Supreme Court | $217,400 |
Associate Justices, Supreme Court | $208,100 |