If any of the comments above were directed at me, I’m not necessarily defending the dealerships. But what exactly would be wrong with doing that? And, if this was still the Bush administration, I wonder just how much support some of these individuals on here would still be giving the government.

My point was only that this is a classic example of what happens when the government tries to fix things. So what if some of the dealerships were quick to buy into the program. There’s nothing wrong with that. And, it would seem that that is exactly what the program’s proponents intended it to do. Incite an artificial demand-driven increase for business. Similar to the government’s motivations behind the mortgage lending industry tinkering that contributed to the implosion that occurred. But the bigger point is that there are plenty of American citizens that will also be quick to buy into these other proposed programs, just as their promoters intend as well. Problem is, by the time those that are tempted realize that there is a hook in the bait, the trap has been sprung and the government has created a new group of dependents. The shiny promise is the stimulation of business. The results are frozen funds, stagnated business and billions of citizens’ dollars invested. History shows that the economy works best when those that don’t generate any of it stay out of its way. When you stop and think about it, we probably won’t even begin to pay China back for that program for several decades. Although, we will be paying them plenty of interest.

By the way, ToxicNut, some republicans did have a plan (namely Mitt Romney). And you’re right, it was BK. Precisely what this administration ultimately supported and got right in the middle of. However, Mitt Romney was ridiculed and attacked at the time for suggesting such a heartless thing. Vastly under reported, the crucial difference between the democrat and republican plans for BK could be summed up primarily in the timing. Republicans wanted it to occur BEFORE we the citizens bought a majority stake; whereas the democrat plan held off until billions were invested and majority ownership was acquired while simultaneously causing all sorts of abnormal imbalances in the business world.

Leftwingagenda, although I’ve noticed our auto news related opinions frequently concur, I perceive we couldn’t be farther apart on our political views. However, I just don’t have the strength at this time of night to address each issue in the last sentence of your post above. I’d love to another time.