Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Media Fail: Chevy Volt Makes NO Money, Costs Taxpayers Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Per Car | NewsBusters.org
And with GM’s new 60-day return policy, it looks like you can buy a Volt and cash the $7,500 bribe check. Then return the Volt - and keep the $7,500 bribe cash. How’s that for Taxpayer coin stewardship?

Keep all of this outrageousness in mind when next the Jurassic Press joins with the Obama Administration in celebrating the Chevy Volt.
Chevy Volt 60-Day Return Makes Tax Credit Abuse Likely | National Legal and Policy Center
General Motors has announced a 60 day money back guarantee policy for all new Chevy models, including the Chevy Volt. The move sets up a scenario where purchasers can buy a Volt, claim the $7,500 federal tax credit (and most likely state credits) and return the vehicle for a refund within 60 days. Did GM really not consider this glitch, or is this just another way for Government Motors to prop up politically important Volt sales leading up to November elections?
Remembering Stephen Covey: The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Climate Hawks | ThinkProgress
Thinking about climate change 24/7 is not a sustainable strategy, I can assure you from personal experience!

Indeed, the whole raison d’être of climate hawks is to avoid a future where everybody is forced to think about climate change 24/7 because it has ruined a livable climate...
THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: Poll finds only 5% of Gen Xers are 'alarmed' and 18% 'concerned' about climate change
How the Navy's Incompetence Sank the 'Green Fleet' | Danger Room | Wired.com
The Navy’s biofuel push could cost an extra $1.8 billion per year. No wonder Congress hates it.

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