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Car Culture & Suburban Sprawl: Why Americans Can’t Have Nice Things

The Financial Confessions

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America's Love Affair With Cars

Groucho Marx used the phrase "America's love affair with cars" in a 1961 infomercial. He also promoted Chrysler, which was like a sponsor of a game show that he hosted called You bet Your Life. In the first seven months of 2022, car companies spent $4.8 billion on advertising. This is only absolutely. this is just on advertising what they're making.

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