[Vision2020] RepTrail on Oil Exploitation of Idahoans?

[Donovan Arnold]

Rep. Trail,
   
  Thanks for the response. But I do not believe that the state government is powerless to act. The first thing they can do is put pressure on the federal government. We have two US Senators, two members of the House and a Governor. They are suppose to be responsive to the people of Idaho, and their elected Representatives.
   
  Second, I am sure the Attorney General can come up with something to investigate against the oil companies, some tax breaks that can be taken away. Price fixing is another I can think of off the top of my head. The content of gasoline being correct.If need be, sue them for the air pollution and medical costs caused by their unsafe product. Oil companies are not saints, so there is bound to be a law or two they have infringed upon. 
   
  Third, sales tax on fuel can be taken away or reduce. 
   
  If the state of Idaho doesn't have the power to prevent its residents from going broke and sinking into a deep devastating recession from the clutches of a handful or greedy corrupted business tycoons, then perhaps it can demand that the Federal Government give them to power. 
   
  There is something wrong going on here. These companies are making trillions in profit while many Idahoans are going broke and millions around the world are starving. Something MUST be done.
   
  Best Regards,
   
  Donovan

Tom Trail <ttrail at moscow.com> wrote:
        Donovan--To a great extent the State has limited power as compared to
  Federal Gov't in order to do something about the exploitation by the
  oil companies.  I remember that we asked the Attorney General on several
  occasions to investigate the high cost of gas in Idaho.  In both cases he
  found no cause to cite anyone and simply said it appeared that market forces
  were working.
  

  I know this type of reply will not make anyone happy, but in reality it is
  the Feds who have much more power to assist.  One thing they could do is
  require the oil commodity traders to put up 100% of their bids in cash when
  they attend the commodity auctions.  Currently you are only required to put
  up 40% so this encourages wild speculation and we get hit with the high
  price at the tank.
  

  Rep. Tom Trail
  

  

  

  Rep. Trail,     What are you and the Idaho State Legislature doing about the exploitation by the oil companies of Idahoans?     Some suggestions, if the phone industry is considered a vital utility and heavily regulated by the government, why doesn't it view "fuel" also as an vital industry that needs to be regulated? Surely, fuel needs to be more regulated than a phone line, which I haven't needed since 2003.     Best Regards,     Donovan 

ttrail at moscow.com wrote:
  Here is some up-to-date information concerning biofuel trends.



Rep. Tom Trail


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