Earlier this year, Russia initiated a cash-for-clunkers program.

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As a co-architect of the federal Cash for Clunkers program with the Center for American Progress and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and adviser to various congressional offices on the issue, it is gratifying to see how quickly it has been adopted by the American people.

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As is well known now, Congress recently introduced a "Cash for Clunkers" program meant to stimulate demand for more energy-efficient automobiles.

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Mr. Redman also shelved trying to use the federal "cash for clunkers" program to buy new vehicles, in part because the health-care debate was at full boil.

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Cash for Clunkers actually helps all of us -- even those of us who do not participate in the program or work in the auto industry.

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