A $2 billion tax break that makes the sales tax on most new car purchases deductible through the end of the year will increase auto sales by 94,000 vehicles, a research firm said Friday.
R.L. Polk said it predicted the proposed government incentive — part of a $789 billion stimulus bill expected to pass today — will increase U.S. light vehicle sales by 94,000 in 2009, giving consumers an average rebate of $330 for each new vehicle purchased.
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