Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wisconsin Lawmakers Oppose Insurance Mandate for Cash for Clunkers

Umm… guys?

Wisconsin members of Congress said Wednesday that requiring a car to be insured for a year prior to its acceptance into the “cash for clunkers” program is unfair to state residents and should be changed.

In a letter Wednesday to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is handling the program, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) said current Wisconsin law does not require drivers to have car insurance, so the government should not make that a requirement for residents to participate in the program.

The letter was signed primarily by Democratic U.S. senators and representatives from Wisconsin, Michigan and New Hampshire. Two Republicans, Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin and Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, also signed on.

Wisconsin will require auto insurance for all drivers starting June 1, 2010. New Hampshire is the only other state that does not require drivers to have car insurance.

Shouldn’t y’all have, um, you know… read the bill and brought this stuff up during the legislative process?  After all, all you you voted for this.  Didn’t you think about in the context of the constituents you serve?

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1704 hrs
Politics + Politics - General + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. Simple answer: No, they don’t think about the constituents they serve.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 30, 2009 at 1713 hrs


  2. All they think about is the next election.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 30, 2009 at 1910 hrs


  3. My personal thanks to our Representatives and Senators for sticking up for the bastard who hit my van, with the whole family inside, took off, got busted, and blatantly told the cops they had no insurance so why not ditch.

    The courts did not do much to these guys but it is nice to know that our legislators are going to bat for THEM! And for what? So they can get cash for their clunker. How about we give them my van they smashed up and I get a new one for free?

    BTW, thank you Milwaukee Sheriff Department for being the only government agency who reacted quickly, got the bastard, and bent over backward to make sure we were OK.

    BTW-2 Obey,Russ. F.U.!!!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 30, 2009 at 1933 hrs


  4. Moot point. The $1 billion is gone.  The program is out of money.

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/32228218

    Maybe tomorrow Obama can hide Wonka Golden Tickets in selected social security statements that get mailed out.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 30, 2009 at 1946 hrs


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