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Originally Posted by fotze
Milk prices are regulated by the EUB.
Does it matter if it is collusion, the government has been unable to prove it the past billion times it has tried, so even if there is collusion, now what? It is most likely the companies are pretty full of it when trying to deflect blame, all companies do it, like when your cable bill goes up it is "to provide enhancements to your service". They are all full of it.
The best way to lower the prices is to lower demand, the best way to lower your costs is to use less. If conspiracy theories created gasoline then I would be right there with you. If it is 100% collusion why didn't the oil companies just raise the price 10 years ago, why now? When it was $18 per barrel in the late 80's and people were being laid off why didn't the oil companies just collude the price to $100 and instantly solve their problem?
No industry is responsible for maintaining your lifestyle, you are. Move close to your work and you too can laugh at the people who bought a 3000 sq. foot house in Lake Chapparal for $300k and work near the airport. Every house I ever bought the number one consideration was the proximity to work. Do people not consider that, is the size of the house more important, the age of the house?
I don't understand why environmentalists aren't rejoicing high oil prices? The people with the most wasteful lifestyles are getting burned the most. The biggest boost to alternative energy technology is high fossil fuel costs. With $125 oil, alternative energies are way more economically viable.
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Perfect, agree with everything except I need to know about these economically viable options for my car. If you mena by a hybrid then I see your point but the cost of changing cars won't make it worth it.