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Old 09-13-2006, 01:52 PM   #55
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by Elspode
Does anyone here believe there is any such thing as an obscene amount of profits?
In theory, yes. There can be.

I don't have a problem with luxury items having huge profit margins. But necessities shouldn't have obscene profit margins. If a monopoly exists that allows huge profits on necessities, then the government should break up that monopoly.
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