Now It's the Transportation Dept That's Too Big to Fail: Cash For Clunkers Needs Senate to Bail Them Out

After burning through the initial outlay, the White House now needs their allies to save them from embarrassment: “Senate Democratic leaders said Sunday that they hoped to bring a $2 billion extension to the Senate floor this week as the program’s original $1 billion in funding runs low.” Pump-priming is always a sketchy tactic.