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[Tom Trail]

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A story from the Statesman about high gas prices in Idaho

Rep. Tom Trail

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>Attorney General Lawrence Wasden asked the 
>companies to review their pricing "immediately." 
>The letters do not contain what would happen if 
>they did not provide the information.  The 
>letters don't contain anything because the 
>Legislature hasn't taken the time to address 
>this recurring theft.   Supreme Court Judge Jim 
>Jones, when AG, investigated and no action was 
>taken.  Like oil companies controlling DC, do 
>they also control the ID Statehouse?
>Like the recent property tax "relief" and 
>accompanying tax increase, the system for 
>goodoleboys works best when you can help special 
>interests take the money from the poor and 
>middle class so the special interests can pay 
>the politicians for their work.
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>The Idaho Attorney General gave at least five 
>oil companies until Sept. 30 to explain why they 
>sold their products in Idaho at "extraordinarily 
>high prices."
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>Attorney General Lawrence Wasden asked the 
>companies to review their pricing "immediately." 
>The letters do not contain what would happen if 
>they did not provide the information.
>
>"My office is receiving numerous complaints 
>regarding the prices," Wasden said in the 
>letters.
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>Wasden compared the prices charged by Sinclair 
>Oil Corp., Shell Oil Products U.S., Tesoro 
>Corp., Chevron USA Inc. and Flying J Inc. in 
>Boise, Pocatello and Burley to prices charged in 
>other Western cities..
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>"Comparing Idaho with other states in our 
>region, I cannot find any reasonable explanation 
>for the price disparity in Idaho."
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>While gas prices dipped in below $2.50 in some 
>parts of the country, people in Idaho were still 
>paying around $3.00 a gallon for regular.
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