Venezuela's businesses wary of energy rationing

AP ^ | June 16, 2011 | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Business leaders on Thursday warned that the government's plans to ration electricity because of recurring power outages could curb production and thereby slow Venezuela's economic recovery. Venezuela's largest business chamber, Fedecamaras, said government measures aimed at reducing demand, including rolling blackouts, hefty fines on consumers that use excessive electricity and a resolution requiring businesses to install fuel-powered generators will curb industrial production and retails sales

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(Energy Minister) Rodriguez EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has denied the measures would hurt the economy.

Fixed it.

Coming to a country near you?

[Army Air Corps]

Energy rationing. Hmmmm, I seem to recall Obummer expressing a fondness for this concept.

[PROCON]

Well, I suppose when he has eliminated all those DIRTY COAL fired plants and demand exceeds supply, we're all screwed, ur, I mean 0bamaed.

[Lazamataz]

THE PLACE IS AWASH WITH OIL!!!!

Only in Communism, could this happen.

I swear, if you started a communist/socialist country at the bottom of the Pacific ocean, in 5 years you'd be out of salt water.

[steelyourfaith]

Thanx for the ping Army Air Corps !

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Hopey Changey!