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5. Price Gouging

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:10 PM

Jun 2023

As Texas can't use the excuse they're having to buy power from out of state, the only explanation is price gouging profiteering. Pure greed.

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Texas power prices jump 100% as record heat wave sends demand soaring [View all] In It to Win It Jun 2023 OP

Private profit, public losses BOSSHOG Jun 2023 #1

Ah, market forces orthoclad Jun 2023 #2

Lower taxes will make it ok. multigraincracker Jun 2023 #3

I diligently pay California taxes DBoon Jun 2023 #6

Price Gouging NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #5

Summer is just getting started here... F$$k Gov. Abbott JCMach1 Jun 2023 #7

It's a feature not a bug. lostnfound Jun 2023 #8

Texas? Never heard of it. 617Blue Jun 2023 #9

effed up eShirl Jun 2023 #10