Czechs discover revolution: companies aren't allowed to earn too much money
The Czech government has ruled that fuel retailers aren't allowed to be too wealthy. In Liepāja, fishermen have been practicing a similar principle with fish for years.
Prague politicians have announced they've discovered a new economic principle — companies aren't allowed to earn too much money. Fuel retailers have been set a maximum profit ceiling of 2.5 crowns per liter, which is roughly the same as what one bottle of beer costs. This brilliant solution comes just when gasoline already costs more than gourmet coffee.
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš proudly announced that the government will set maximum prices daily, reminiscent of our Liepāja port fishermen's tradition — every morning announcements about freshly caught fish at such realistic prices that even economists are amazed. Only in our case, the fish really are freshly caught, not the result of political maneuvering.
The Czechs have also promised to reduce diesel fuel excise tax, which means the state budget will lose money, but fuel companies won't lose too much. In Riga, such logic is called public transport — everyone pays, nobody's satisfied, but somehow it works.
Local commentators are already predicting that the next step will be setting maximum beer prices, since in the Czech Republic that's just as important as fuel. As one Prague taxi driver said: 'Now I'll have cheaper fuel to drive to the pub, where beer will cost more than gasoline.'
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