I am no expert and I certainly appreciate the feedback, debate, and education. The only thing that I wrote was the portion in red - again, the rest was from Smart Money Magazine (I urge you to read the entire article as I could only post portions of the original due to byte limitations here). And I am wise enough to not bet all my chips on one source but much of what the article states does make sense.
I really feel for you and your bretheren oil workers Huck. I can certainly see how cutting the working man out of the equation only increases the wallet size of these robber barons.
We are, to some degree, responsible but we must no longer remain responsible for the apathetic attitudes that have allowed such gouging. If we all can see the seasonal trends, why is it beyond the comprehension of the experts?
It isn't - and that is why we must put a stop to it through an legitimate means we can.... Afro makes a very, very good point there.
Interesting side note on the hospitals Huck. We don't have the illegals, at least to the extent you likely do, here in PA. Yet, the physician's offices are double booked and they now tell people to go to the ER for something as relatively benign as an upper respiratory infection. I know, it happened to me. I think the hospital issue is a combination of unethical physician practices as well as a failure of immigration policies and the enforcement of citizen patients' rights.
Fight the Power!!
