OR POLITICS 38 RE OREGON GAS
From: upstart23@no-spam (Heck's Kitchen)
Subject: Re: Oregon Gas
Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2003 14:52:33 GMT


Paul Johnson <baloo@no-spam> wrote:

>> When you reduce costs in a market that is free, prices tend to drop.
>
>More likely, any costs likely to be saved will be saved by the >corporations.

Unless any of them understand free markets better than you do, and decide to gain vast, profitable market share by lowering prices.

>No, because even though you may pump fast, the jackass in front of you >doesn't
The pumps all flow at the same rate. they go clunk when done. If someone doesn't know enough to drive away at that point, they might be just as poky regardless of who pumped their gas.

>Most people also don't like standing in the rain to handle smelly,
>toxic, flamable substances and pay for the privlege to do so.

Then you should not object to restoring freedom of choice, since there will be enough demand for full-serve to justify the employees, and to keep prices down.