Andreas-It looks like we differ on the definition of "market price." I say that market price is when I pay the same as everyone else. That is not to say the market price everyone is paying isn't being subsidized by another party. Oh well, it is really a minor point to the overall discussion.<br>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 07/02/2008, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andreas Schou</b> <<a href="mailto:ophite@gmail.com">ophite@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Darrell --<br><br>Actually, they're paying less than market price for the water, even if<br>"market price" is the same as I pay for the water: the infrastructure<br>
that provides the water is subsidized by the taxes I pay; taxes that<br>Hawkins won't.<br><br>-- ACS<br><br>On Feb 7, 2008 5:13 PM, Darrell Keim <<a href="mailto:keim153@gmail.com">keim153@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Andreas-Your analogy doesn't quite hold up. Hawkins (as you note) isn't<br>> getting the water free. They are paying market price. If you offered me<br>> market price for my car I may very well decide to sell it to you.<br>
><br>><br>><br>><br>> On 07/02/2008, Andreas Schou <<a href="mailto:ophite@gmail.com">ophite@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > On Feb 7, 2008 3:07 PM, g. crabtree <<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> > > And what is it that makes "Moscow water" any different from Pullman<br>> water or<br>> > > Yakima water or Richland water or Pendleton water or water pumped in The<br>> > > Dalles?<br>
> ><br>> > The same thing that makes "my car" different from "your car." Hawkins<br>> > should be prevented from getting access to Moscow water at market<br>> > price for the same reason that you're not going to give me your car<br>
> > for free.<br>> ><br>> > I might also note that both Idaho's and Washington's water law gives<br>> > preferential treatment to prior users. Which includes literally<br>> > everyone in Moscow over the Hawkins devolpment.<br>
> ><br>> > -- ACS<br>><br></blockquote></div><br>