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To: miraje who wrote (914)	8/22/2001 2:02:00 AM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (3) of 1715

size and fuel efficiency of vehicles should be determined by consumer choice in the market place. Oil is a limited resource and it is essential to the economic well being of the nation. Water is also a limited essential resource. Are you of the opinion that government should play no role in the distribution of water? Should the market place be the vehicle for the distribution of water? Assume a small town with a mountain fed reservoir with adequate capacity for a town of 1000 residents. Joe wins the lottery and builds a pool. The local government finds the reservoir to be falling and it raises water rates to decrease demand. Half the town residents cut back water consumption due to the increase in price. Joe can afford the water and doesn't change his water habits. Then Joe builds a water fall because he likes the sound of running water. The town raises water rates again. Some residents have to move out of town because they can no longer afford the rates. Should Joe be allowed to use as much water as he wants as long as he can afford it? Should government control the use of limited resources essential to the well being of the nation? Zeuspaul

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