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Court reinstates markup law for Wisconsin gasoline

YAhoo/Associated Press -- A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Wisconsin's 71-year-old minimum markup law on gasoline, a decision that could save some jobs but increase the cost of gas.
Siding with an association representing small gas station owners, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law that requires retailers to sell gas above cost does not encourage illegal price-fixing.
The court lifted an order imposed last year that put enforcement of the law on hold after U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa concluded it violated federal antitrust law and increased the price at the pump by up to 30 cents a gallon.

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Submitted Sep 03, 2010 By: Goatroper

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CSharpGuy Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,131 Points:1,436,285 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2010 8:25:19 AM Ignore CSharpGuy Report Abuse Personally I'm voting against all judges this November. We need a purge like we need a purge in Congress.
MAC48 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:728 Points:499,925 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 10:42:56 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse This means that the consumer will pay an additional 6 cents per dollar of wholesale cost just to protect mom & pop and independent convience store operators. How this law benefits the average working man is beyond me. I can see how it protects the inefficient and small scale gasoline retailer. If we are ever go to Wisconsin, I do hope we remember to fill up just before we cross in Wisconsin and not have to fill up before we exit the state. This also means that if we vacation in the area we will want to spend our nights in a nearby state while only making day trips in & out of Wisconsin to sight see. In the long run, I do not see how the citizens of Wisconsin come out ahead with this law.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:11,157 Points:1,655,215 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 8:42:08 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse minimum mark up?? only screws over the consumer.
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,222 Points:610,970 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 5:27:38 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse The cost plus a small mark up should be the most
NekoSJG Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,240 Points:572,755 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 3:47:58 AM Ignore NekoSJG Report Abuse What about Sherman Antitrust act - seems like a conflict with that.
JOHNNY95206 Champion Author Stockton Posts:2,788 Points:307,455 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 5:44:03 PM Ignore JOHNNY95206 Report Abuse "The ruling is a victory for the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association, which argued its members would be driven out of business from larger competitors without the law." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hmmm, Who wins? 30¢ more = more jobs? Hmmm
JOHNNY95206 Champion Author Stockton Posts:2,788 Points:307,455 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 4:55:43 PM Ignore JOHNNY95206 Report Abuse Ya, Like they need help look out here come the EPA as will. and 2+2=22 the new math. Look out for Who?