"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
> At 05:34 PM 9/11/01 -0400 Gary Nunn wrote:
> >I just heard from a friend in Kalamazoo Michigan that gas went up to $4.00
> >a gallon this afternoon. Locally (in central Ohio) gas went from $1.59 to
> >$1.90 today.
> >
> >The gas companies use every excuse to raise the prices.
>
> Its amazing that so many otherwise intelligent people can act like the law
> of supply-and-demand is a criminal institution, rather than the very
> foundation of our economy.
if there had been a reduction of the supply of oil or refinery
capacity since yesterday the 'law of supply and demand' would apply.
neither has happened. the gas companies are profiteering and deserve
to have price controls imposed upon them until conditions happen that
actually do justify higher prices.
regards,
christopher
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