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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Cash For Clunkers Debate Heats Up in Senate, Industry
Two versions of Cash for Clunkers proposals are under heated consideration in the Senate, and could be potentially packaged for a final vote with fast-track anti-tobacco legislation.
Cash for Clunkers, the legislative program encouraging the trade-in of "gas guzzler" vehicles for higher mileage autos, has experienced a whirlwind of activity in the Senate over the past few days. The two Senate versions currently under consideration differ in their stringency toward acheiving environmental goals. While Senator Diane Feinstein's (D-CA) original version, S. 247, boasts strict definitions of guzzlers and higher mileage vehicles, Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow introduced S. 1135, which allows greater leniency in standards in orer to help stimulate the auto industry.
To pass, the measure will require 60 votes. If neither program can muster that many votes, emphasis may be placed on packaging the proposal with cap and trade legislation.
Cash for Clunkers, the legislative program encouraging the trade-in of "gas guzzler" vehicles for higher mileage autos, has experienced a whirlwind of activity in the Senate over the past few days. The two Senate versions currently under consideration differ in their stringency toward acheiving environmental goals. While Senator Diane Feinstein's (D-CA) original version, S. 247, boasts strict definitions of guzzlers and higher mileage vehicles, Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow introduced S. 1135, which allows greater leniency in standards in orer to help stimulate the auto industry.
To pass, the measure will require 60 votes. If neither program can muster that many votes, emphasis may be placed on packaging the proposal with cap and trade legislation.
Labels: automakers, u.s. energy policy
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