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<tr><td><b>Comment Number: </b></td><td>535819-00013</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Received: </b></td><td>5/4/2008 4:10:52 PM</td></tr>
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<tr><td><b>Commenter: </b></td><td>Shawn Roberts</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>State: </b></td><td>AK</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Agency: </b></td><td>Federal Trade Commission</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Rule: </b></td><td> Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in Subtitle B of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
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<hr><P><b>Comments:</b></p>Concerning Market Manipulation Rulemaking, P082900” I have the following comment:  
I believe there would be enough evidence to show manipulation of market practices not only in 2000 but later years once thouroughly investigated.  If found, I propose not a $1M daily fine in dollars, but in OIL.  The released oil would be at the determined lower unaltered price for the period determined to effect a reversal at the consumer pump.  This would actually provide the consumer some relief instead of more dollars to a government fund which never affects our economic bottom line.  It would be more embarrassing and provide an undisirable public awareness of BP and others punishments that a fine would not.  It would also reset the price and allow a natural increase or decrease per normal market values.  
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