Greater Transparency in Gov't?

[kcshocker11]

Obama Won't Release Data on 'Clunkers' Program

The limited information shows most buyers are not picking Ford, Chrysler or General Motors vehicles, and six of the top 10 vehicles purchased are Honda, Toyota and Hyundai

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2009/08/68496267/1

Wow your right it took me 30 seconds to find the info, that Obama is really holding on to that data!

Here's a breakdown from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) of which automakers are getting the biggest share of business from the clunkers program:

General Motors 18.7%

Toyota 17.9%

Ford 16.0%

Honda 11.6%

Chrysler 10.6%

Nissan 7.0%

Hyundai 6.6%

Kia 3.8%

Mazda 2.3%

Subaru 2.2%

Volkswagen 1.9%

Suzuki 0.4%

Mini 0.3%

Mitsubishi 0.3%

Smart 0.2%

Volvo 0.1%

The disclosure that 55% of vehicles being purchased under the program are foreign makes -- mostly Japanese and South Korean brands -- could raising questions about whether the stimulus benefits American auto workers, or those in Asia. The United Auto Workers union, which represents workers at the Detroit Big 3 auto plants that had a 45% share of the sales, is supportive of the clunkers effort as a way of helping the industry spur sagging sales. And [color=#]some of the foreign cars are built in U.S. plants, just as some U.S. cars are imported from Canada, Mexico or South Korea[/color].

Not to mention other bennefits like shipping, parts, steel, you know .

Inquiring minds want to know!
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[RoyalShock]

Before you start casting stones, kc, you may want to note the chronology:

Newsmax posting: August 4, 2009 12:55 PM
SubGod22 posting: 05 Aug 2009 09:25 am
USAToday posting: Aug 05, 2009 05:43 PM

[kcshocker11]

Before you start casting stones, kc, you may want to note the chronology:

Newsmax posting: August 4, 2009 12:55 PM
SubGod22 posting: 05 Aug 2009 09:25 am
USAToday posting: Aug 05, 2009 05:43 PM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/08/clunkers.html

Aug 4 12:40 pm LA Times, ya that was tough. 10 seconds to locate.8)

[ShockCity]

Sub, the sources you use are very "fair and balanced". :D

This coming from someone who cites the huffington post as a source.

When did I do that?

[rZ]

Sub, the sources you use are very "fair and balanced". :D

This coming from someone who cites the huffington post as a source.

When did I do that?

A couple of weeks ago someone linked to a huffingtonpost article. A quick search yielded no results. So, I apologize for misquoting you if indeed you did not link to said article.