Refer to this article here
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/3864875/PM-concerned-over-power-price-hikes
Lets look at some quotes
” “Well, that can’t possibly be the case. The estimates we’ve had is, at most, a five percent increase in power prices and in the majority of cases it will be less than that.”
Key stood by his previous statement that the estimated cost to the average household of the ETS would be about $3 per week”
Well I hate to break it to you but it isn’t $3 per week is it…
What this article is basically saying is that the government is concerned and while they can do something about it, they are not going to, instead they are going to act persuasively. What the fuck does that mean exactly.
“Easy up there tiger, don’t go raping the public to hard for those profits you make for the government, its not a good look. No No we aren’t saying don’t do it just do it subtle like”
What a bunch of fucken bullshit, the NZ government is quite happy to fuck the likes of Telecom over hard for the so called reason of getting NZ customers lower broadband and calling prices but when it comes to the power companies what are they doing. Oh thats right they spend a fuck ton of money on a website so customers can shop around for the best prices, news flash you wankers getting raped by a slightly cheaper rapist is still getting raped.
Sweet fuck all is what they are doing, OOOOH your all concerned, well fuck you pal. concerned doesn’t lower my power bill now does it.
I’ma gonna do some translating here.
John Key
“SOEs acted independently.
“But I have made quite clear my expectations and that is I don’t want to see gouging as a result of the ETS,” he said”
Translated
“Your gonna get gouged and cause I said it was bad I can wash my hands of it, and if anyone kicks up a stink I can say this wasn’t what i wanted”
Gerry Brownlee
” Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee said he too was concerned at price hikes.
“I think there is a little evidence that they are over-stepping the mark slightly and we’ll just be watching that very closely as we progress,” Brownlee said.
He would not name the companies concerned.
Asked what he could do to stop power companies hiking prices, Brownlee said he had “persuasive” power”
Translated
“I’ll get right onto that once I finish eating these 5 family size pies, maybe I’ll make another website”
What a con job, Why aren’t these power companies regulated, Why are people more concerned by Broadband and mobile pricing than they are the cost of power?
Fuck this crap.