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Re: kendanzig post# 87118

Tuesday, 02/22/2011 6:04:30 AM

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 6:04:30 AM

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"The state Office of the Consumer Advocate opposed the agreement, arguing it will cost ratepayers an additional $144 million over the life of the contract."

http://www.berlindailysun.com/local-news/story/local-leaders-petition-puc-approve-laidlaw-power-agreement

That's a lot of dough, it must be said. Gross a million times over, quite literally.

So what wins in the end I wonder? Pork barrel politics for LLEG and its supporters (who may not even have a continuing interest in the Burgess project, for all they know)or the interests of the consumer?

Sadly, I guess we know the answer to this one already - I can hear the "oink oink" from the relevant parties as I write.

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

Upton Sinclair

"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."

H. L. Mencken

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