[Mikey_1962]

That's the Minnesota I remember...

[thackney]

I'm from the government, and I'm here to help ya.

Bump

[tfecw]

So what's the idea behind these laws? Is it to keep the prices artificially high so the state can get more bang for it's 2% gas tax? Or is it part of some anti-competition thingy?

[benjamin032]

Think that the fines have to do with the taxes raised by gas sales? What is the tax rate on gas in Minn?

[Past Your Eyes]

Uneffingbelievable.

[oblomov]

In other words, they are accused of "price gouging" by selling gas too cheaply.

[1rudeboy]

So let's see, we have the democratically-elected government of Minnesota suing on behalf of Minnesota citizens in order to make certain that Minnesota citizens pay more for gas. Got it.

[MadeInAmerica]

WTF? This is INSANE.

[KarlInOhio]

If you sell for too high of price you're gouging, if you sell for too low of price you're unfairly competing, and if you sell for the same price as your competitors you're colluding.

[M203M4]

A fine for selling something too cheaply? Can't allow competition - it ain't fair to the (well connected?) businesses too stupid to adapt to the market.

What else is the directly being made artificially more expensive there by the government? Indirectly it is everything...

[Mark was here]

Simple violation of property rights. If you own the gas you can sell it for any price you choose.

If the State owns it, the state can set the price.

The Communist SOB's think they own it.

[AZRepublican]

Was min price fixing the result of some DFL grand illusion or what?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

"Now I've Heard Everything" bump.

[Publius6961]

Kevin Murphy is an idiot.

Why do some presumably normal people elect, hire or otherwise tolerate such [censored] to rule over them?

I would do everything in my power to make sure that an [censored] like this would be dusting off his resume.

As a side issue, what possible rationalization can there be for a state government setting the minimum price for anything?
What happened to free exchange, private enterprise?

[Eastbound]

"Never give a sucker an even break!"
"Tax 'em 'til they squeal!"
"Keep their tanks empty and charge 'em for the fumes."
-- (Taxes 'R Us ... State of Minn, the Land of Milk'em, Bilk'em and Rob)

[Waco]

ust when you figured you'd been sh*t on enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[freepatriot32]

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[Old Professer]

Bad law.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland has a law like that, too. A great bonus for rent-seekers.

[traviskicks]

good find