Subj : Re: Larry King
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : John I
Date : Thu Sep 01 2005 19:54:53

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Steve Brooks wrote:

> Rick Savoia wrote:
>> Chaya  wrote in
> 
> <snip>
> 
>>> We were at $3.33 this morning.
>>
>> Same here.
>>
>>
>> This is one of those things that drives me nuts.   One gas station
>> went from $2.89 to $3.33 in the same day.  That's price gouging.
>> They've already paid for the gas in their tanks, they shouldn't be
>> allowed ot raise prices like that.
> 
> ( Warning - Old leftie stirring it again.)
> 
> I thought you people believed in a free market.  If people are willing to 
> pay that price why shouldn't the stations charge it?
> 
> Of course, I don't believe that myself. But this whole situation is 
> reminding me of the attitudes of smug monetarists in the 80s.
> 

I believe in a REGULATED free market.  3 dollars is probably not bad for 
short-term shortages, however I don't think it is too soon to start talking 
about price caps or wind-fall profit taxes.  But rationing is not far away.  
Probably next week.

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