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| On May 28, 2:14 am, Jim <s...@aol.com> wrote:
> That stupid gouging bill from congress is just to make it look like
> they are doing something. It means nothing. The record profits show
> that the oil companies have been gouging for some time now. If there
> is or could be a shortage then they should institute rationing. If
> there was a food shortage they would ration it not raise the price
> till you couldn't afford to eat. But of course they wouldn't make
> those record profits if it were rationed.
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> Funny how just before the elections last November it went down, after
> they said earlier in the year get used to the high prices they're here
> to stay. Hah. They just keep seeing how much they can get away with.
> Nothing has change since November. Nobody is joyriding any more than
> then. Just doing what they always do. Go to work, shop. etc. If it's
> enough of a crisis to justify raising the price 50% in 6 months then
> by God print up those ration books. That worked in WWII,and we had odd/
> even in the 70's. And aren't we at war now? If so then act like it.
> What a farce.
>
> Oh and keep all those immigrants coming in, they won't use up anymore
> of that precious hard to find black gold, will they?
>
> Jim
The most perfect way to ration is through a natural free market
pricing mechanism.
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