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Re:Every new car sold in the European Union must include a d... by levocardia on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:23PM (#48824005)
Cash for Clunkers was not mandatory
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Re:Every new car sold in the European Union must include a d... by ARandomerDude on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:27PM (#48824082)
Not being mandatory and not having an effect are different claims.
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Re:Every new car sold in the European Union must include a d... by Exoristos on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @05:43PM (#48824313)
If you keep a population poor enough, almost anything can be functionally mandatory.
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Re:Every new car sold in the European Union must include a d... by frollogaston on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @09:28PM (#48826338)
Wasn't mandatory to sell your car. Was mandatory to pay taxes that were partially used on those buyouts. You also couldn't opt out of used car prices being higher because of it.
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