New Jersey Outlaws Free Markets
by Joe?Pulcinella
I know you'll never hear it via the major media but gas prices are responding to increased production and falling precipitously. But it's not stopping New Jersey's government functionaries from raining on everyone's parade.
Burlington County consumer affairs director Renee Borstad is issuing warnings to gasoline service stations after receiving complaints from some operators that others have reduced their prices more than once a day.
She said state law prohibits gas stations from either increasing or lowering prices more than once every 24 hours.
She said her investigators have been visiting stations since last week to issue warnings but may have to file complaints if the practice persists.
Gee, competing stations are using this dumb law to punish competitiors? Didn't see that one coming, did we?
Thanks to the Courier Post.