Springfield,
Illinois—Monday,
July 27, marked the first day of President Obama’s “cash for clunkers” program.
You may have heard information about this program on television or radio
advertisements from participating car dealers. According to the official
program Web site, www.cars.gov, the CAR Allowance Rebate System (CARS) is:
“…is a $1 billion
government program that helps consumers buy or lease a more
environmentally-friendly vehicle from a participating dealer when they trade in
a less fuel-efficient car or truck. The program is designed to energize the
economy; boost auto sales and put safer, cleaner and more fuel-efficient
vehicles on the nation's roadways.”
Participants in this program are
given a rebate of $3500 or $4000 towards the purchase of a new car with better
gas mileage. Here are a few facts from www.cars.gov
that may be helpful when determining if you own a vehicle that could qualify
for the program.
Your vehicle must be less
than 25 years old on the trade-in date
Only purchase or lease of new
vehicles qualify
Generally, trade-in vehicles
must get 18MPGor
less (some very large pick-up trucks and cargo vans have different
requirements)
Trade-in vehicles must be
registered and insured continuously for the full year preceding the
trade-in
You don't need a voucher,
dealers will apply a credit at purchase
Program runs through Nov 1,
2009 or when the funds are exhausted, whichever comes first.
The program requires the scrapping
of your eligible trade-in vehicle, and that the dealer disclose to you an
estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in. The scrap value, however
minimal, will be in addition to the rebate, and not in place of the
rebate.
Springfield,
Ill.
– A hearing on gerrymandering reform that had been delayed twice before, is finally
set to be held July 29, in
Chicago.
State Senator Dan
Duffy (R-Lake Barrington)
explained gerrymandering is the practice of drawing legislative district
boundaries to give an advantage to a particular candidate or party.
Illinois has been
sharply criticized for its system of drawing state legislative and
congressional district boundaries because it allows politicians to pick their
voters, rather than allowing the voters to pick their representatives.
The hearing, initially set for July 15, was
first pushed back to July 22, before finally being posted for the 29th.
Duffy announces General Assembly scholarship recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
July 16, 2009
Springfield,
Illinois – State Senator Dan Duffy (R-Lake Barrington) awarded
the Illinois General Assembly Scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The
recipients attending the
University of
Illinois are Matthew Thomas Barrett (
Crystal Lake), Charles Matthew Evans (
Deer
Park), Christopher Ryan Locasto (
LakeZurich) and Amy Yvonne Madden (
Deer Park). Joshua Ian
Goray (
Cary), Kate Lauren Grahl (McHenry), and
Patrick Alan Reilly (Mundelein) will attend
WesternIllinoisUniversity
and Emily Suzanne Herrick of
Barrington is
headed to
IllinoisStateUniversity.
An
independent panel of business owners selected the recipients by evaluating
student essays on free enterprise and entrepreneurial achievement. Each student received a full tuition waiver
for one academic year.
“I
wish to thank the selection committee for their excellent work.” stated Senator
Duffy. “This was a difficult decision
because we have so many bright, accomplished students in the 26th
District.I congratulate each of the
eight recipients who demonstrated a passion for business and free markets.This is what our state needs to create jobs
and grow our economy in the future.”
Springfield,
Ill. – On July 7, Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed $3.85 billion in
general revenue funding that was sent to him by lawmakers in late May. Quinn
had spoken out publicly against the legislation, so the veto was expected;
however, State Senator Dan Duffy
(R-Lake Barrington) said that the state is now operating without a
budget in place for Fiscal Year 2010.
In his veto message, Quinn
criticized House Bill 2145, which contained billions of dollars in revenue to
finance state operations and employee salaries. He said the legislation did not
make significant cuts in spending. However, rather than use his reduction and
line-item veto powers to make those cuts, the Governor simply outlined $1
billion in cuts through press statements and then vetoed the entire budget
measure.
Participants in this program are
given a rebate of $3500 or $4000 towards the purchase of a new car with better
gas mileage. Here are a few facts from 
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