Thursday, April 16, 2009
Politics / Woods Ramsey on Pilot Oil Price Gouging: 'I Won't Bring That Up ... Yet'
Posted by Jeff Woods on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
"I won't bring that up ... yet. The fact that this is the third state that's happened in, I wasn't going to point that out."AG Bob Cooper is boasting about the settlements with 16 companies and individuals who own 27 gas stations in Middle and East Tennessee. "In these trying economic times, consumers need their hard-earned dollars to stretch as far as possible. I want to make sure that consumers are treated fairly - especially at the pump," he says. But is this really anything to crow about? The settlements will result in a paltry $73,447 in potential restitution for consumers, assuming they can produce receipts for their gas purchases after Hurricane Ike. Update: Ward Cammack comments. "Government should never allow unscrupulous businesses to take advantage of consumers during times of crisis. As governor, my administration will build on Governor Bredesen's vigilance in cracking down on such indefensible actions."
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How subtle of you Ron! Maybe everyone can forget your selfish intentions of trying to change the fundraising laws so YOU can raise money for your failing gubernatorial bid.
Can you say desperate!
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Pilot Oil has been busted for price gouging in three states. Makes me wonder how many states just haven't caught them yet.
Ohh, that is rich, Ronald…although Ramsey is not biologically related to former King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CEO John M. Gregory, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey is definitely a “made man” (as is Rep. Jason Mumpower) in Gregory’s Altace syndicate for King-Monarch Pharmaceuticals.
Then State Senator Ron Ramsey (in his own words) organized an August 1999 lobbying airlift from Northeast Tennessee aboard King Pharmaceuticals owned corporate aircraft and flew to Nashville meeting with TennCare Director Brian Lapps that was also attended by then State Representatives Jason Mumpower, Steve Godsey, and David Davis at the request of King Pharmaceuticals lobbyist AP news article “Leading Democrats castigate King Pharmaceuticals.” September 30, 2004. and former Tennessee State Senator James “Jim” L. Holcomb. The meeting was successful in placing the recently acquired Monarch Pharmaceuticals (a King Pharmaceuticals subsidiary) branded drug Ramipril|Altace onto the TennCare Preferred Drug List within only 33 days. “Leading Democrats castigate King Pharmaceuticals.” Associated Press. September 30, 2004.
And while there is plenty of information detailing how various agencies of federal government (e.g. Medicaid alone to the tune 0f $124 million) were overcharged for the King-Monarch Pharma branded Altace, I have yet to see any such report released by the State of Tennessee spelling out how much TennCare and other Tennessee agencies were charged for Altace and other King and Monarch pharmaceutical products in comparison with the Medicaid overcharging for similar products.
TNDP calls on Ramsey to return Pilot Oil money
http://tndp.org/blog/2008/09/17/tndp-calls-on-ramsey-to-return-pilot-oil-money/
September 17th, 2008 by TNDP
While Knoxville, Tennessee had the highest-in-the-nation gas prices in the wake of Hurricane Ike in the Gulf Coast, Democrats today called on Republican Speaker Ron Ramsey and scores of Republican PAC’s and candidates who have received in excess of $40,000 from Pilot Oil Corp. executives, a company being investigated in Florida for price gouging, to return the tainted funds.
“Tennessee consumers and voters share a similar quality: Neither want to be held over a barrel while oil and gas companies artificially inflate their prices,” Tennessee Democratic Party spokesman Wade Munday said.
(...more at above hyperlink)
