Most states with sales taxes include auto sales, so it's also that they bring in a ton of government revenue.
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frezik@midwest.social 11 months agoLaws have to change for direct sales of cars, mostly at the state level. Dealership owners also happen to be big donors to state elected officials.
Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 11 months ago
loudambiance@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I’m not so sure about that. Interstate trade is the sole domain of the federal government technically. If you are in Tennessee buying from a manufacturer in Detroit, I would think that federal laws would override state laws. Realistically, I’m not so sure how that works okay out.
frezik@midwest.social 11 months ago
It’s been this way for decades without a serious challenge. Tesla has tried and largely failed to fight this (whatever else you might say about Tesla).
loudambiance@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I think part of what Tesla failed at was opening direct buy dealerships in states, which becomes Intrastate commerce. They do allow you to direct buy, just not from the “showroom”.
mortalic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Tesla… failed… at? Have you seen how profitable that company is now?
IHadTwoCows@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Asafum@feddit.nl 11 months ago
And the typical response of “JuSt Be YoUr OwN LoBbYiSt!”
There are over 300 million pissed off people in this country, you think my dumb ass is somehow going to organize better than literally anyone else?
IHadTwoCows@lemm.ee 11 months ago
McConnell sold Citizens United on “unions can spend just like corporations can!” knowing full well that there would be no possible way that unions could ever even approach corporate donations