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Anonymous White House official admits: “What we ended up with is a program in which you trade in old clunkers for new clunkers” (NYT) Meanwhile, “clunkers” rush shows signs of a slowdown (Dow Jones) Obama’s green jobs adviser wonders why conservatives are so resistant … (WSJ) … while one Idaho conservative flies his Amtrak flag … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:47 AM EDT on August 12, 2009

Anonymous White House official admits: “What we ended up with is a program in which you trade in old clunkers for new clunkers” (NYT)
Meanwhile, “clunkers” rush shows signs of a slowdown (Dow Jones)
Obama’s green jobs adviser wonders why conservatives are so resistant … (WSJ)
… while one Idaho conservative flies his Amtrak flag (AP)
Tiny airports sure are getting a lot of stimulus money (ProPublica)

Elana Schor

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