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[–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

the clunkers being removed were heavy polluters

and got replaced with trucks that were twice their size, resulting in zero net gain

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Hey, at least the taxes for the manufacturers were lower because they doubled the size of the vehicle (which drastically reduced the required emission standards due to the unique way the U.S. emissions laws are written).

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