Gas companies don't have to manipulate the market to make money. Government regulators, environmentalists, attack lawyers, and assorted NIMBYs have created a perfect environment for the gas companies to pump money by the gallon.
1 posted on
08/16/2006 7:50:26 AM PDT by
SmithL
To: SmithL
No, they missed the abuse of yet another useless inquiry at the taxpayer's expense. Further, I presume the companies involved experienced unplanned expenses because of the inquiry, expenses that will be passed along to the consumer.
2 posted on
08/16/2006 7:53:22 AM PDT by
NonValueAdded
(Tom Gallagher - the anti-Crist [FL Governor, 2006 primary])
To: SmithL
"The oil companies should not consider this exoneration of their conduct," he said. "We're going to continue digging." Glad to see Wesley Mouch is still on the job. ;)
3 posted on
08/16/2006 7:57:04 AM PDT by
Mr. Jeeves
("When the government is invasive, the people are wanting." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: SmithL
I am sure they located the record amounts of tax revenue generated by the state and local governments...that was in the report right?
90 cents a gallon?
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