This is an example of the Federal government doing what it is suppose to do - protect the people. Mergers like this, that significantly reduce competition between market leaders, results in you and I paying more for products and services and only benefits the shareholders. I also believe prices will rise, layoffs will occur, service will suffer, and product variety will be reduced in an effort to increase shareholder value without any thought of the customer. As a businessman for over 40 years I know how important competition is at controlling product pricing inflation.
