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An “economist” at NADA, the National Automobile Dealers Association, suggests that the wealth re-distribution to auto dealers (“cash for clunkers”) was a success, while the Freakonomics blog site scrutinizes the claim.
Per the blog, the “cash for clunkers” scheme cost taxpayers around $24,000 per vehicle sold.
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