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What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

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VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.
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I believe big oil is behind this.
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ASUMountaineer wrote:
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.
:thumb: I guess these politicians don't really want a free market.
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AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
Could be in addition to Big Auto as well......Another villain could be Cal Worthington's family! :nod:
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Ibanez wrote:
ASUMountaineer wrote:
I fully support Tesla and Elon Musk's "fight" here.
:thumb: I guess these politicians don't really want a free market.
Of course not.
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AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
If Tesla is allowed to succeed with direct sales, big oil will then attempt to "influence" Image those who sell parts and materials to Tesla to no longer provide said goods. No parts to make cars = no fuel efficient cars to sell = happy big oil ImageImage.
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VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:
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Baldy wrote:
VictorG wrote:What's wrong with direct auto sales...Sounds like the auto industry lining political pockets...AGAIN!!

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03 ... latestnews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:
We absolutely should blame the government. In the most recent example that would be the Chris Christie government…the guy that Wall Street wanted to be the Republican nominee…on account of he's for the "free market" just like Wall Street is! :coffee:

And yes, donk administrations that passed similar rules to benefit campaign donors should be equally lambasted. :nod:

Conks…hating the free market as much as donks. :ohno:
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http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/03/tesla- ... -5-states/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here's a color-coded map.

Interesting that there's a lot of educated, forward-thinking, environmentally-conscious, diversity-tolerant blue states that have banned sales altogether. :coffee:

Big Oil certainly doesn't like it, but I can bet you follow the money you will find some automotive workers unions involved, too.
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kalm wrote:
Baldy wrote: Sounds eerily similar to our "health care system", yet so few blame the government for it. :coffee:
We absolutely should blame the government. In the most recent example that would be the Chris Christie government…the guy that Wall Street wanted to be the Republican nominee…on account of he's for the "free market" just like Wall Street is! :coffee:

And yes, donk administrations that passed similar rules to benefit campaign donors should be equally lambasted. :nod:

Conks…hating the free market as much as donks. :ohno:
I admire the sarcasm, but you know as well as I that isn't the free market at work.
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South Carolina just added a recharging station about a mile from I-95.

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AZGrizFan wrote:I believe big oil is behind this.
Link to 3 hour long youtube video as proof or STFU.

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