American Voices

Cash For Clunkers Resulted In Trucks For Trucks

November 10, 2009 | ISSUE 45•46

Analysis of federal data shows that a substantial number of the participants in the federal "Cash for Clunkers" program merely swapped an older truck for a newer one with slightly better gas mileage. What do you think?

  • Wait, a lot of people did that? That's probably why no one's impressed by my new truck"

    Franklin Spain
    Dock Builder

  • I'm sure things would have gone differently if you could tow four dirt bikes and a speedboat with a Nissan Altima."

    Clarissa Edge
    Helix Coil Winder

  • I thought about switching to a hybrid car, but then I heard those gruff baritone truck-commercial voice-overs in my head belittling and emasculating me."

    Gary Lambdin
    Unemployed

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