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2009 Legacy: The Cash for Clunkers Program

Why did the government pay people to scrap their cars? Because in 2009, the only way to save the auto industry was to destroy the cars people actually liked and replace them with ones they couldn’t afford.

Part of the 34 Politicians Jokes: The 2009 “Inaugurations & Innovations” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Ebay_Sniper08/26/1997 16:10Bid 10/10 for this humor!
@Full_House_Lover10/01/2001 06:47You got it, dude! Hilarious.
@OfficeWorker_9907/22/1996 19:26I printed this joke and put it on the breakroom fridge!
@Bluetooth_Bot02/12/2013 16:59Pairing... Connected... Laughing!
@Silk_Road_Ghost11/19/2005 07:50Trading jokes in the shadows.
@Linkin_Park_Fan10/18/1997 05:47In the end, it doesn’t even matter... how hard I laugh!
@Dogpile_Fan_Club04/24/1998 09:32All the search engines agree: this is funny.

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