Neither transparent nor trustworthy
Friday, August 7th, 2009 By Beth Lear
The latest “falsehood” promoted by the Obama administration is about the “Cash for Clunkers” program. After initially refusing to provide the details about what Americans were buying – a clear lack of transparency from the man who promised increased transparency - the Obama government finally released their list of the top 10 vehicles purchased. No doubt the “lack of transparency” was necessary to buy time for the government to figure out how to cook the numbers.
What’s the truth? Edmunds.com did the research. And CNN Money wrote an article about it. Let’s compare the governments’ claims with Edmunds:
The government’s top ten vehicles purchased in the Cash for Clunkers program, starting with number ten: Chevy Cobalt, Honda Fit, Hyundai Elantra, Dodge Caliber, Toyota Camry, Ford Escape, Toyota Prius, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and the Ford Focus. The actual top ten, same order: Ford Fusion, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Cobalt, Chevy Silverado, Honda Civic, Ford F-150, Dodge Caliber, Jeep Patriot, Ford Focus and the Ford Escape.
While it’s true that trucks and SUVs were the vehicles most often traded-in as clunkers, it is also true that they were the vehicles most often traded-in BEFORE the Cash for Clunkers program started. And they remain in the top 10 vehicles purchased! The only ‘new’ truth is that the government’s lying to the American people. Actually, that’s not new either.
