Yet another lesson on why deregulation was a Really. Bad. Idea.
In the same conversation, Matt and Tom discuss their hope that then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush will win the 2000 presidential election because he opposes price caps.
MATT: When this election comes, Bush'll [expletive] whack that [expletive], man. He won't [expletive] play this price cap. ... I bet they impose a national price cap at a thousand dollars.
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Matt and Tom also describe their dislike of President Bill Clinton's energy secretary, Bill Richardson, as well as rumors that Enron's chairman and chief executive officer, Kenneth Lay, will be Bush's pick for the same job.
MATT: Tell you what -- you heard this here first: When Bush wins --
TOM: Caps are gone.
MATT: That [expletive] Bill Richardson, he's [expletive] gone. ...
TOM: Yeah.
MATT: And who's the biggest, ah, single contributor to the Bush campaigners?
TOM: You.
MATT: Enron.
TOM: Enron. What?
MATT: Enron.
TOM: Is it Enron?
MATT: Yeah.
TOM: The biggest single contributor.
MATT: Yeah, the biggest corporate contributor to the --
TOM: Holy -- really? That's huge.
MATT: And No. 1.
TOM: That's huge.
MATT: Ken Lay's going to be secretary of energy.
Would this be another example of "changing the tone"?
