bucks for firsttime homebuyers: Cash for Clunkers Succeeds But Bucks for First-time Home-buyers Fails
- 08/22/09 01:07 AM
It seems that the cash for clunkers program has been a big success. Manufacturers and local dealers were all advertising the program. The program has been so successful that the government added additional funds to keep it running. The U.S. Government's bucks for first-time home buyers (the $8,000 tax credit) has not been so successful. Although some first-time buyers in the real estate market expect to take advantage of the program, this is a rare group indeed. While both programs were aimed at stimulating the economy, the cash for clunker program may in the final analysis have done more for the automobile industry than the bucks for (8 comments)