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The author examines the proposal of the British Office of Water Services (Ofwat) to limit pricing, which critics perceive as political suicide for the government. According to the author, the proposed limits are based on the forecast that the economy will recover from the recession in one year but this may negatively affect capital expenditure programs and future asset reliability. He suggests that companies should rationalize any non-capital expenditure and conduct a complete review of investments to be able to mitigate the impact of the price cap.