But a government program that paid Americans to trade in old vehicles for new, fuel-saving models increased car sales in the summer.

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A program that paid Americans to buy new vehicles with higher fuel economy lifted sales for automakers.

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And it is launching a mobile phone program to gather records on condom sales around Tanzania.

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The Kansas STAR (Sales Tax Anticipation Revenue) bonds program, for example, funneled sales taxes to developers to build things like the Kansas Speedway and to finance the Heartland Park Racetrack in Topeka.

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Finally, several members of Congress have proposed an even more ambitious incentive program to increase car sales while modernizing our auto fleet.

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