Neighborhood Electric Vehicles — What?By Dr. Ron Hei | Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 9:26 am
The pork-loving Senate is nothing if not devious and sneaky. The “neighborhood electric vehicles” in the stimulus package are GOLF CARTS. From NewsMax we read:
The U.S. Senate’s stimulus package includes $300 million for environmentally friendly modes of transportation, including “neighborhood electric vehicles” — which are, in fact, golf carts.
The 778-page Senate bill includes this allocation: “For capital expenditures and necessary expenses of acquiring motor vehicles with higher fuel economy, including: hybrid vehicles; neighborhood electric vehicles; electric vehicles; and commercially-available, plug-in hybrid vehicles, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2011.”
Wonder if I qualify — I could use one of those neighborhood electric vehicles around here.
This little gem was discovered by Amanda Carpenter at Townhall:
The Democrats thought they could fool you by renaming the money earmarked for golf carts in the stimulus bill as paying for “neighborhood electric vehicles” and “low speed motor vehicles.”….
It’s right on page 96 of the massive 778-page bill….
Michelle Malkin takes note in a long list of earmarks:
The golf cart stimulus
…Who’s behind this? The “neighborhood electric vehicles” — souped-up golf carts — that would benefit most are manufactured in North Dakota.
Porkulus: It’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the Senate floor.
Go here to read it and weep for your children’s mortgaged future.
© Dr. Ron Hei, all rights reserved. Dr. Ron Hei is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who served in Viet Nam. He held senior management positions in civilian defense research until his retirement.
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