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Originally Posted by WiredGuy
wtf? Already? Didn't they just approve new funds into that program and now they're killing it?
WG
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As of Thursday 1.9 billion (total) had been used and they announced the Monday 5PM shutdown in anticipation of strong weekend sales. CARS has been an overwhelming success that has accomplished exactly what it was designed to do. The intense public response was a shock to everyone involved.
The actual program "wind down" press release is here WG:
http://www.cars.gov/files/Windown%20Release%208.20.pdf