rhino 0 #1 August 25, 2005 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9071642/ More states to follow.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,473 #2 August 25, 2005 It was a bad idea in the '70s for gas, a bad idea in 2000 for CA electricity markets, and it's just as bad an idea today. The choice you will be faced with is not $3.00 gas vs. $2.39 gas, but rather $3.00 gas vs. no gas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #3 August 25, 2005 Bad idea to force prices unnaturally high or low from what the market demands. California electricity is the perfect example. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #4 August 25, 2005 Ironic that the Hawaiian state government sets a cap on the wholesale price that hurts the refiners and small businesses....but leave their tax structure in that same price intact Maybe they could forego a wee bit of the tax revenue Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcnelson 1 #5 August 25, 2005 i hope they're willing to ride the ol' ten-speed schwinn to and fro'..."Don't talk to me like that assface...I don't work for you yet." - Fletch NBFT, Deseoso Rodriguez RB#1329 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #6 August 25, 2005 QuoteMaybe they could forego a wee bit of the tax revenue Heresy, I say. Put down that Crack Pipe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #7 August 25, 2005 yeah because, capitalism and free market economics were getting boring anyway... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #8 August 25, 2005 ***Heresy, I say. Put down that Crack Pipe You're right.......... What was I thinking?Marc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #9 August 26, 2005 QuoteIt was a bad idea in the '70s for gas, a bad idea in 2000 for CA electricity markets, and it's just as bad an idea today. The choice you will be faced with is not $3.00 gas vs. $2.39 gas, but rather $3.00 gas vs. no gas. Quote I don't think this is the first time Hawaii has done this. I remember reading a newspaper article about it a ways back. If it didn't work out so bad last time, perhaps they know better what they are doing than we mainlanders do. Having spent two years in Hawaii, I would say, state or not, it's a whole different country. (Not a bad thing) Having lived on other islands, as well, I know that things that work on an island won't necessarily work on a large mainland, and vice versa. Things are just, well, different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
