A few years ago, the Minnesota state legislature, apparently passed an idiotic law, requiring that gas stations make a minimum profit.
Well, gas stations are currently selling gas for less than they are buying it in Minnesota. I'm presuming that they are making up for this loss with inside sales profit. Regardless, the state is cracking down in what is a hideous attack on personal freedom and the free market.
Someone, tell me what is wrong with a gas station taking a loss in one area and making extra profit in another in order to attract customers, and by God save people money? What is wrong with that? This is my problem with liberals. They love personal freedom, right up until it gets in their way. And in this case, personal freedom made for "unfair" competition in gas prices. Not that I see anything unfair about it. It's a risk for these gas stations, they could lose money in the long haul, but they're trying something to potentially make more money. To quote a high school student that I heard at a recent graduation: "There is no gain without risk, you will onlyregret the risks you didn't take." And by God we should encourage behavior such as this, not punish it.
If that is unfair, then I'm sorry but deal with it.
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Posted by Skywalker at May 28, 2004 07:32 PM | TrackBackAlmost makes you want to just go out and buy a horse and buggy and never look back doesn't it?
Posted by: mrs. muddy at May 29, 2004 08:08 AMUmm no. It makes me want to get into politics.
Posted by: skywalker at May 29, 2004 09:45 AMAnd just *what* do you have against Mr. Ed? hehehe....
"It makes me want to get into politics."
Well, sure. If you really want to go the route of actually making a true difference then I guess that would be *one* way to do it. :-) You've got my vote.
Posted by: mrs. muddy at May 29, 2004 10:31 AM