Cash for clunkers: How CARS could have helped me “It’s my money.” There, I said it. For the duration of this blog, I’m “that guy,” the person who claims the right to dictate how his or her tax money is spent once it’s sent in to the government. And with in regard to the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), I wanted to get my tax money back, but it wasn’t going to happen. I am generally supportive of the CARS program, and the program has certainly been successful . But I just