Well, there's no question that the law passed in 1996 was flawed. It deregulated the wholesale market, meaning the price that the utilities had to pay energy companies for power, but not the retail market.
The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions very personally, and today there is a constant, ongoing attack, with one side or the other being maligned.
| Henry Addington, Statesman (1757) |
| Hannes Alfven, Scientist (1908) |
| Mikhail Bakunin, Revolutionary (1814) |
| Jennifer Ellison, Actress (1983) |
| Steven Gerrard, Athlete (1980) |
| Steve Israel, Politician (1958) |
| Robert Casey, Politician (2000) |
| Paul Desmond, Musician (1977) |
| John B. Keane, Playwright (2002) |

