Judiciary Democrats call for inquiry into gas price gouging

[sabra]

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Judiciary_Democrats_call_for_inquiry_into_gas_pric_0901.html

Judiciary Democrats call for inquiry into gas price gouging
RAW STORY


Democratic House Judiciary members Conyers, Nadler, Meehan, Sanchez, Weiner, Jackson Lee, Boucher, Wexler, Van Hollen and Schultz called on the Federal Trade Commission investigate gasoline price gouging resulting from Hurricane Katrina, joining a similar call by the House Republican chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX).

Barton told a local paper he thought that increases of 20 cents per gallon Tuesday within his district might be “excessive, given that the industry in Texas is stable.”

Hearing about $1/gallon increases, Barton said, “If that’s true, that’s something that needs to be investigated and prosecuted,” Barton said. The rise in wholesale oil and gas prices “does not justify a $1-a-gallon gasoline price increase.”

[Jacobin]

1. Typical. Just typical...."Ready, Fire, Aim."

That ain't the story.

The negligent homicide of ten thousand people in New Orleans and the failure to respond to a federal emergency is the story.

[goforit]

2. Two years a little late bubble reps.

[phantom power]

3. "If that's true?" Do these people get out?

CNN is displaying footage of fucking $6/gallon in Georgia. I realize it's not that bad everywhere, but... they're just "hearing" about it?

[1956]

4. I thought

that the Jud.Committee was going to investigate the gas prices before Katrina happened. That's what I want to know. Right now, it is understandable that prices are higher, but what about before-what was really making the prices climb?

[lanlady]

5. that's their f***ing answer to everything

All talk, no action. Pathetic.

[newyorican]

6. FIND THE LOWEST GAS PRICES IN YOUR AREA

http://www.gasbuddy.com/

[louis-t]

7. Problem is, laws re: gouging

are purposely vague. Enforcement is up to current admin. As happened after power outage in midwest 2 years ago, few will be prosecuted.