Legislative alert!

[Jacostang]

This is one of the times when our club must touch on a governmental subject. As you know, SAMC supports SEMA in their watchdog efforts in our car hobby. The subject of "Cash for Clunkers" is something that is close to the heart of our membership as well as everyone in the car hobby. This subject has been looked at before but is now being drafted once more. If this program is passed, an entire source of parts for restoration may go away. Please read this newly proposed program and see what you think. If you don't agree with the draft, take some time to express your thoughts to our government leaders. Expressing your thoughts is easy, just use the E-mail address provided below. You can even use one of the talking points shown below in your message.
Thank You
Dave Carroll

Washington lawmakers are drafting a large economic stimulus package to help create jobs and rebuild infrastructure. They want to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to have them crushed, as a misguided attempt to spur new car sales. The lawmakers need to scrap this idea.
The stimulus package is being drafted right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wants to introduce the bill on January 6 and have it approved by Congress by January 20, so that President Obama can sign it into law after he is inaugurated.

Contact House Speaker Nancy Pelosi IMMEDIATELY To Oppose Cash for Clunkers!

Call: 202/225-0100
Click here to send an electronic message: http://speaker.house.gov/contact/

[Pantera]

[RockysMom]

My god is that really her or did you mess up her face like that, ew. I totally agree with you guys even though I dont have an older car. I think its wrong to crush classics. Just burns my ass what they are trying to do. We buy enough new cars. Let them lower the price of the new cars and then more people will buy them. Most people have the classic and also have the new car so whats the beef? JMO

[Pantera]

[1966PonyGirl]

.... Let them lower the price of the new cars and then more people will buy them. Most people have the classic and also have the new car so whats the beef? JMO

You are dead on about lowering the price on new cars! they are so super inflated.... and dont get me started on insurance and registration.

[Jacostang]

Thats exactly the way I picture her and let the liberals loose they will destroy our old cars!!!!

[Torchmach]

I honestly don't see how scrapping Cars of minimal value is going to stimulate the sale of new Cars. The value of the metal in the scrapped Cars probably isn't enough to justify the influx of Govenment money at a time when the country is burdened with a record federal deficit too.

It would make more sense to spend the money encouraging people to use recycled/rebuilt parts. a whole lot greener than smelting down old metal (POLLUTION !!!!), and probably more labor intensive (JOBS !!!!!). Probably better for our trade deficit too, considering how many parts are made overseas today.

Given the value of Mustangs, our cars, and their parts, are safe. But there are a lot of lesser known/remembered nameplates (Checkout the back lots at Knott's Berry Fabulous Fords next April) that don't have the aftermarket support we do. Enthusists of these nameplates rely heavily on salvage yards for needed parts to restore/repair their treasured Cars. They farm out alot of work, such as paint jobs, and transmission rebuilds that support other peoples jobs too.

[1966PonyGirl]

I honestly don't see how scrapping Cars of minimal value is going to stimulate the sale of new Cars. The value of the metal in the scrapped Cars probably isn't enough to justify the influx of Govenment money at a time when the country is burdened with a record federal deficit too.

Didnt you hear? EVERYONE has at least 13k lying around for a brand new Kia Rio!!! (aka throw away cars!!!!!!!) We can all buy cars with all the money we have and the BIG BUCKS they are going to give us. i saw this in an email Summit Racing sent out. This ticks me off. cant we just trade in Nancy?

[Jacostang]

Didnt you hear? EVERYONE has at least 13k lying around for a brand new Kia Rio!!! (aka throw away cars!!!!!!!) We can all buy cars with all the money we have and the BIG BUCKS they are going to give us. i saw this in an email Summit Racing sent out. This ticks me off. cant we just trade in Nancy?

Problem is there are too many in California that think just like her.....

[67 'Stang Lover]

Dave,
Don't get me started on the 'Libs' because you know that me and Sarah will go crazy on them. LOL. BTW, I am surprised that Janet passed that Emission Exemption Law last year that most of us took advantage of. Her 'Partner' must have put her in a good mood. LMFAO.
'67 & '07 Mustang Lover.............

Problem is there are too many in California that think just like her.....