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<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001rVi8TsSHmHK_NOrkSkGwq4od4mZGzqerkH3bstFh2wRK hp5oySPv6vfEAaIwcxPlkT5O_y_y0fzbrv15_cxoiqWZE330Ofo_IkLfWKsS7kStLmU0JezOg7x4 jCZOteXo> December 27, 2013 Against Innovation in Ohio _____ Why so many things are made in China, or Taiwan, Singapore . . . or Mexico? I have no beef with foreign trade, mind you. Just as I don't want government to favor one business over another here in the U.S., I don't really want that to happen across borders, either. I know what comparative advantage means. But one reason we rely so heavily on imports is that we don't have a free market in the states. Too much regulation favors some businesses at the expense of others. Tesla Motors is trying to sell its cars direct to the public. But, in most states if not all, the market for automobiles is heavily regulated. Direct, factory sales are prohibited by law. Why? To protect dealerships. So, after the Ohio legislature failed to make a special deal to keep Tesla's electric car out of the state, a number of special interest groups, including Midwestern Auto Group and Ricart Automotive Group, have sued Tesla, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The idea is to get Tesla's license to sell cars in the state revoked. Forget competition and the innovation it brings. Instead, businesses conspire with governments to keep out upstarts, competitors. You know, the innovators. Tesla's electric sportscar may be way out of my price range, but it would be interesting to see an electric car actually make a go of it. I hope the suit fails, and we get to see whether Tesla can make it on the open market. This is Common Sense. I'm Paul Jacob. 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