Smeagol
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I ran across this new report today that among other things, reported that in Texas its illegal for Americans to buy cars directly from the manufacturer. A third-party dealership MUST be used in auto sales in Texas, which of course, will drive up the cost to consumers? Is it the government's business to force car buyers and sellers they must have a middle-man in their transaction? Is it appropriate for the government to step in an help "maintain a level playing field" so that all cars are bought and sold under identical conditions? If and when government steps in in such cases, does that disrupt the free market and restrict pricing models that ultimately harm consumers? Should the same automobile sales model apply to all auto purchases in the interest of fairness? If yes, should similar sales models apply to all consumer purchases such as a requirement to buy electronics from an electronics store and never online unless the seller also has brick and mortar stores in the same sales region?