You are viewing an obsolete version of the DU website which is no longer supported by the Administrators. Visit The New DU.
Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Reply #2: Because.... [View All]

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU
AnneD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-22-07 11:40 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. Because....
if market forces were at work-my nursing wages wouldn't have been flat as long as they have.

When you charge 10 cents more for the same gas on Monday that is in the same tank on Sunday......you are gouging. If you get more gas and it costs more and you have to charge more, THAT is market forces.

Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
  -$4 a Gallon?! (MoveOn Petition to Make Gas Price Gouging a Crime) Triana  May-22-07 11:30 AM   #0 
  - How do you know it's gouging?  gravity   May-22-07 11:32 AM   #1 
  - Because....  AnneD   May-22-07 11:40 AM   #2 
     - "Don't piss on my leg and tell me it's raining." - LOVE that phrase!  Triana   May-22-07 11:41 AM   #3 
     - The prices aren't set by guys in a smokey room  gravity   May-22-07 11:43 AM   #4 
        - Of course they will go up for those reasons.....  AnneD   May-22-07 12:10 PM   #10 
        - If it were a supply and demand issue...  Bornaginhooligan   May-22-07 12:38 PM   #13 
           - Because supply can't keep up with demand  gravity   May-22-07 12:50 PM   #14 
           - They'll be addressed when the OIL INDUSTRY isn't running our gov't (n/t)  Triana   May-22-07 01:08 PM   #19 
           - Supply can't keep up with demand?  DefenseLawyer   May-22-07 01:38 PM   #23 
              - Well it's keeping up barely thanks to the high prices  gravity   May-22-07 01:39 PM   #24 
           - Bingo! (n/t)  Triana   May-22-07 01:05 PM   #17 
  - Conyers just brought a bill up on the floor for a "NOPEC,"  Skidmore   May-22-07 11:43 AM   #5 
  - And how are we going to enforce that?  gravity   May-22-07 11:45 AM   #6 
     - Don't know but lotsa Republics are speechifying for it. So maybe they  Skidmore   May-22-07 11:50 AM   #9 
  - problem is, though, you won't fully be able to prove gouging  ComerPerro   May-22-07 11:46 AM   #7 
  - Have you ever seen  jdlh8894   May-22-07 11:47 AM   #8 
  - no more fucking petitions  NightWatcher   May-22-07 12:12 PM   #11 
  - SO. What is your suggestion to fix this problem? (n/t)  Triana   May-22-07 01:04 PM   #15 
     - Use less gas  gravity   May-22-07 01:05 PM   #16 
     - boycotts don't work and...  Triana   May-22-07 01:06 PM   #18 
     - we cant fix it. it's rigged  NightWatcher   May-22-07 01:09 PM   #21 
        - Yep...  Triana   May-22-07 01:28 PM   #22 
  - only if the crime is punishable by death  Neo   May-22-07 12:12 PM   #12 
  - No excuse for these Oil Companies to be charging this much  dogday   May-22-07 01:08 PM   #20 
  - Congress needs to pass a law mandating fleet averages of  Boxturtle   May-22-07 01:54 PM   #25 
 

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC