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To: Protagoras
What do you suggest he do about that?

He could push to build more refineries and eliminate the ethanol additive requirement. I'd also like to see 'divorcement', where gas stations are allowed to buy from any supplier they want, and not just the parent company, which would introduce some competition in the wholesale market. Not that any of those proposals would likely happen, of course, but it would be nice to see an effort made.

59 posted on 04/20/2006 12:43:58 PM PDT by John Jorsett (scam never sleeps)
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To: John Jorsett
He could push to build more refineries and eliminate the ethanol additive requirement.

He has done the first I think. The other won't happen, he values the political support of those receiving the government largess more than he values your idea. Farm subsidies are dear to the Republican heart.

I'd also like to see 'divorcement', where gas stations are allowed to buy from any supplier they want, and not just the parent company, which would introduce some competition in the wholesale market.

He has no power to do that. Nor should government be involved in the structure of businesses.

66 posted on 04/20/2006 1:11:36 PM PDT by Protagoras (The world is full of successful idiots and genius failures.)
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