Cash for Clunkers

Audio Report on Jun 08, 2009 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Environment, Radio

How would you like the government to help you buy a newer, more fuel-efficient set of wheels? That's the idea behind a so-called Cash for Clunkers program that Congress is considering. But is this a boon for the environment, or just a hand-out to Detroit automakers? The plan, which has become mired in Beltway politics, is not so novel. California has had a similar program for a decade.

Additional Links

• US House Cash for Clunkers Bill
• US Senate Verson of Cash for Clunkers Bill
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  Read more of reporter Amy Standen's post on the QUEST Science Blog.">Reporter's Notes: Cash for Clunkers