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So if NJ residents now need to pay a lump sum to get the same features, this means more sales tax money going to the state. I can see why legislators want to get behind this.

Not a fan of subscriptions, but it's good to be aware what politicians are getting out of the deal.

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Politicians get paid the same whether the state collects a bit more money from car sales or not. It's not like every excess tax dollar ends up in their pocket. Indeed, it's far more likely that car companies will want to lobby (AKA bribe) individual politicians to stop a law like this.

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