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re: Price gouging laws predictably lead to shortages

Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:14 am to
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:14 am to
Wouldn't limiting quantities per customer work. Like the gas stations always put in place?
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:18 am to
That doesn't address the added expense incurred to get supplies and items into a disaster zone.

Is it cheaper to get water to a normal city or a city devastated by a hurricane?
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29008 posts
Posted on 8/31/17 at 8:40 am to
quote:

Wouldn't limiting quantities per customer work. Like the gas stations always put in place?



i think people argue about price gouging, when we should be talking about rationing.

i'm not saying i'm smart enough to know all the answers, but it should be pretty settled that we cant gouge water, milk, formula, matches, batteries, flashlights, and essentials to live on, but we should be able to ration them.

maybe the answer is that EBT items cannot be gouged, but they can be rationed. if the supermarket wants to upcharge 20x for organic jicama, go ahead.
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