“Obama’s administration needs to act quickly to stimulate our ailing economy. One possibility for both stimulating the economy, preventing the collapse of the auto industry, tackling climate change, & promoting oil independence is to offer “cash for clunkers” – drivers could be given vouchers toward the purchase of newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles, with the old vehicles scrapped to get them off the road.”

I think those Brookings dudes may have something here. It certainly sounds like a plan to me; I’ve got an ’89 I’d trade in for better gas mileage in a heartbeat!