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When Lift’s a Letdown

jesset@spokesman.com Body parts salvaged from used cars await buyers Tuesday at Spaulding Auto Parts in Spokane Valley. Cars traded in under “cash for clunkers”  may find their way onto the racks at  auto recyclers. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Not everyone is thrilled about the Cash for Clunkers program.

“The federal government’s “cash for clunkers” program could end up hurting some local small businesses by driving down the price of scrap and parts and making it harder for low-income people to find an affordable used car, several business owners said Tuesday.” More here:

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/aug/05/when-a-lifts-a-letdown/

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* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog