Cash for Clunkers | House Democrats

Legislation

Cash for Clunkers

September 21, 2009

Democrats enacted the successful “Cash for Clunkers” program to support a new clean energy economy by providing consumers with up to $4,500 towards the purchase of new, more fuel-efficient vehicles when they trade in their old gas-guzzlers. This legislation is a common sense way to spur car sales at a time when auto companies and dealers are suffering while at the same time we provide a boost to our clean energy economy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. (Signed into law)

What our Members are Saying

This program has helped to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and to energize sales at local family owned dealerships like Scranton Motors.

[Cash for Clunkers] stimulates our economy, it helps our auto manufacturers, parts suppliers, and dealers, but most importantly it allows people to trade in their expensive gas-guzzlers—saving families money in the long run...

[Cash for Clunkers] is a much needed incentive at a time when consumers and producers of automobiles are hurting. The CARS Program has proved that the American automobile industry is open for business and consumers shouldn’t be afraid to invest...

[Cash for Clunkers] is clearly a successful and popular program. Hawai‘i auto dealers have shared with me their excitement and relief that ‘Cash for Clunkers’ will continue.

As I’ve talked to car dealers in my district, they can't keep cars on the lots. They will be ordering new cars from manufacturers in my state and around the country, and suppliers who supply parts for those cars will be manufacturing more of them.

Featured Member

Donna Edwards

Representing the 4th District of MD

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Meet Congresswoman Donna Edwards and you’ll immediately sense her strong energy and enthusiasm for her work on behalf of people in her community. According to Edwards – who represents portions of Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery counties – the experience so far has “been really invigorating – exciting.”

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