#OT#: Results of "Cash for Clunkers" program

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#OT#: Results of "Cash for Clunkers" program F. George McDuffee 08-26-2009
Posted by g-a-r-y@excite.com on August 26, 2009, 9:18 pm
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Just another government welfare program.


Posted by Bill on August 26, 2009, 11:55 pm
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F. George McDuffee wrote:
> 690,114 new vehicle sales generated ain't bad.
>
> Only problem is that the majority of the new vehicles sold appear
> to be foreign made,

As are most of your "American" built cars. That said, my Subaru Outback
was built here in the US. Add Honda and Toyota that supply good jobs
here in the US as well.

but the fuel economy did increase by quite a
> bit. "The average fuel efficiency of new vehicles purchased was
> 24.9 miles per gallon, an increase of 58% over the average
> mileage of the vehicles traded in."

A win win.

--
Bill



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