Oh, the transparency!
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is refusing to release government records on its "cash-for-clunkers" rebate program that would substantiate—or undercut—White House claims of the program's success, even as the president presses the Senate for a quick vote for $2 billion to boost car sales.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Sunday the government would release electronic records about the program, and President Barack Obama has pledged greater transparency for his administration. But the Transportation Department, which has collected details about 157,000 rebate requests, won't release sales data that dealers provided showing how much U.S. car manufacturers are benefiting from the $1 billion initially pumped into the program.
The Associated Press has sought release of the data since last week. But the public and Senate Republicans demanding more information will have to wait for details because federal officials running the program don't have time to turn over data delivered by car dealers, said Rae Tyson, spokesman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
[T]he limited information released so far 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.
LaHood has called the popular rebates to car buyers "the lifeline that will bring back the automobile industry in America." He and other advocates are citing program data to promote passage of another $2 billion for the incentives -- claiming dealers sold cars that are 61 percent more fuel efficient than trade-ins and Ford's Focus is the top seller.
LaHood also said this week that even if buyers aren't choosing cars made by U.S. automobile manufacturers, many of the Honda, Toyota and Hyundai cars sold were made in those companies' American plants.
But there's no way to verify his claims without access to DOT's data.
If the Obama administration is withholding data on Cash for Clunkers, just how transparent would Obama be when it comes to health care data on his proposed government-run system?
Transparent? What a joke!
This administration cannot be trusted.
End of story.
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"Anonymous,"
Regarding your post, there are some possible scenarios:
1) You're a troll, spamming my blog.
2) You're a liberty-loving American and you're pointing out the disgrace of the tactics of the Obama White House.
3) You're telling me that you're sending my posts to flag@whitehouse.gov.
I'll go with #2.
Now where did I see that before? Inform on your fellow citizen...
Mary, You probably do not need to be told this: However, NO ONE should EVER threaten your right to free speech.
Here is a Quote for you: "I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration, somehow you're not patriotic, and we should stand up and say, 'WE ARE AMERICANS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEBATE AND DISAGREE WITH ANY ADMINISTRATION!'"
-- H.R. Clinton
Yes, I can hear Hillary shrieking and spitting out those words.
But they certainly do apply in this case.
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I am not happy with any part of the government hiding documents from the public. After all we elected these people and they work for us. Why can't they just be honest and show us the paperwork requested? Working behind closed doors is not only suspicious, but honestly reminds me of sitting outside the principle's office while parents are inside discussing the fate of the kid who got into trouble. What ever happened to open communication and truthfulness?
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