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Senate Set to OK $2B More for Clunkers

Reid engineers deal for vote tomorrow, beating recess deadline

By M. Morris,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 5, 2009 9:34 PM CDT
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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 cash for clunkers program are lined up at the Galpin Motors, Inc. Ford dealership in Los Angeles.
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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COMMENTS
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cochiserocks
Aug 6, 2009 9:58 AM CDT
Be interesting to see if it follows the same trend that it has in the UK.
Revenge_of_Mint
Aug 6, 2009 9:54 AM CDT
Don't make sense at them! that would be logical.
Toon
Aug 6, 2009 2:43 AM 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.

 
Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Detroit • Senate Republicans • Nevada • auto industry • car dealers • US Senate • Cash for Clunkers

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