On Sat, 12 May 2001 13:27:27 -0400, andylevy@bigfoot.com (Andy Levy)
wrote:
>I'm trying to figure out what I can do but nothing's coming to me aside from
>selling the Dak and getting a Neon, Eclipse or 3000 GT, which would cost me lots
>more than simply dealing with the gas prices.
Quit thinking short term and start thinking long term. Buying a more
fuel efficient car may cost more now, but it will pay for itself
later.
>I understand captialism, supply & demand, charging what the market will bear,
>etc. but SOMETHING is going on here and it's not quite right.
What's going on here is called profiteering, also known as price
gouging. It's the dirty little secret of capitalism which some try to
sweep under the rug and pretend doesn't exist. The question isn't
whether the government is going to regulate capitalism, it already is
regulating capitalism and has been for a long time (e.g. anti-trust
laws). The question is how much regulation. You have hit upon
something that cries out for government regulation. Unfortunately, the
oil company administration in power in Washington now is not going to
even come close to doing anything about it.
97 V6 Auto
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