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Senate Set to OK $2B More for Clunkers

Reid engineers deal for vote tomorrow, beating recess deadline

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(Newser) – The Senate has reached a deal to extend the "cash for clunkers" program through Labor Day, the Detroit News reports. Majority leader Harry Reid capped days of arm-twisting with an announcement tonight that the chamber will vote tomorrow on a measure adding $2 billion to the unexpectedly popular program. The agreement with Republican opponents of the legislation "accomplishes what we need to accomplish," Reid said.

Shown are cars traded in as part of the cash for clunkers program, at Winner Ford in Cherry Hill N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009.
Shown are cars traded in as part of the cash for clunkers program, at Winner Ford in Cherry Hill N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, center, flanked by Chris Dodd (left) and Max Baucus, speaks to reporters outside the White House Tuesday following their luncheon with President Obama.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, center, flanked by Chris Dodd (left) and Max Baucus, speaks to reporters outside the White House Tuesday following their luncheon with President Obama.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In this photo made Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, vehicles traded in as part of the
In this photo made Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, vehicles traded in as part of the "cash for clunkers" program are lined up at the Galpin Motors, Inc. Ford dealership in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Radzyn
Aug 5, 09 9:40 PM CDT
Stupid Alero and its stupid 19 mpg... I really wanted a cobalt :p Reply
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Toon
Aug 5, 09 9:43 PM CDT
Isn't it amazing that the same people who said Obama's stimulus plan would not work, are now bitching that this part has been so successful that it needs more money to keep going. Reply
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Jayster999
Aug 5, 09 9:49 PM CDT
Obummer propped up Detroit with taxpayer money and now we're subsidizing them--just one more thing he has in common with Hitler (remember the original socialist peoples car-- the Volkswagen?). Reply
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Reader64481089
Aug 5, 09 10:57 PM CDT
And remember, the one who "propped" up Detroit from the beginning? You know, the true little Hitler? GW Bush? The one who began the Bailout of Detroit but the only difference was Bush required NO rules to be placed on Detroit oly when Obama took office was the free giveaway begun? Oh, conviently forgot again huh
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Amber
Aug 5, 09 11:00 PM CDT
Why do the Repubicans continue to attempt to place the entire finacial crisis on Obama when GW Bush was who crashed the ecconomy and now you attempt to lie again and place Detroit on his as well when your little hero was who rolled the dice to begin with
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