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Re:Car Bloat: “Huge Cars Are Terrible for Society” by PaulHoule on Monday August 07, 2023 @02:48PM (#37038883)
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_tax
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Re:Car Bloat: “Huge Cars Are Terrible for Society” by lotsofpulp on Monday August 07, 2023 @02:56PM (#37039022)
I do not blame 60 year old laws. At some point before 60 years, voters and their representatives become responsible for not changing the law.
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Re:Car Bloat: “Huge Cars Are Terrible for Society” by PaulHoule on Monday August 07, 2023 @03:22PM (#37039559)
Detroit appreciates not having the competition so the law stays.

See also

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/j/jonesact.asp

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