"This stuff isn't nearly as difficult as you are making it."
I am reminded of a recent thread in which an SQL posted something like: "The rising popularity of the FairTax is a testimony to the economic ignorance of the American public."
And then we get into these ridiculous extended debates about whether prices and costs have any relationship.
Nice follow up. You 59 post reminded me of the dumb-down indoctrination proliferation in government/public education system. The SQLers seem in lock-step with that.
If removing all taxes would save those jobs, then I would vote to remove all taxes.
A larger sales tax on the product when sold by the dealership would take that cost off the backs of the companies.
However, I assume they're putting that tax into their product in the first place.
Selling more cars means lowering the total end price of the car. No matter which tax system you use, you have to get rid of the tax to lower the price.