![]() But opinions differ on what should be done to fix the system. The system should be more open, they say, and formal guidelines are essential so the nonprofit community and the public have a better understanding of how decisions are made. Those who regularly deal with the process generally agree that it needs to be reformed. The series started with a bang, but ends with a whimper, in my opinion. Today the focus is moved to how other states allocate money to non- profits. Still no word from the PUC after a week, by the way. ![]() THAT is the kind of thing that few people are going to be willing to accept. Furthermore, if the price of gasoline does not follow the underlying expenses of doing business, then, barring some other explanation, it is fair to assume that the slow declines and rapid increases in gasoline prices have only served (and will continue) to enhance profits and margins. Thus, if the only/main variable that changes from week to week is the average cost of raw petroleum, then the price of gasoline should follow closely the price of the raw material. It is true that the state heavily taxes each gallon of gasoline, but that tax is not a variable in the equation. The point is that once weekly data begin to emerge the public will be able to judge if fluctuations in profits and margins have a rational connection to the inherent costs of doing business. ![]() That argument and those people are not the point. Will some people view any profit as ? Yes, but I don. Poinography! How much is excessive? Consumers would like to see none, but businesses are not charities, and history has proven that every time government gets into setting prices, it. ![]()
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