What a disappointment
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Al Beback wrote:
Sure, but any country can (and should) place a cap on the price of a consumer good,
Not. Communist.
Al Beback wrote:
What do you think would happen to the price of oil if the US were to pass a law that says that gasoline cannot be sold for more than $3/gallon
Your income would pay in order to keep the price low, that's what.
73Zeppelin wrote:
Communist.
:zzz:
73Zeppelin wrote:
Your income would pay in order to keep the price low, that's what.
My income would pay? If you're interested in sharing your wisdom on the negative effects of government regulation on corporations, I'm open to it. If you prefer to act like a jackass on top of some high horse, I'll pass.
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Al Beback wrote:
'm not interested in your opinion of me, so shove it up your ass.
That wasn't opinion, but rather observation of apparent fact. My opinion of you is based on statements like the one I just quoted. To wit: You are an ignorant jackass and not worth arguing with.
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73Zeppelin wrote:
Communist.
:zzz:
73Zeppelin wrote:
Your income would pay in order to keep the price low, that's what.
My income would pay? If you're interested in sharing your wisdom on the negative effects of government regulation on corporations, I'm open to it. If you prefer to act like a jackass on top of some high horse, I'll pass.
My latest C# extension method: public static bool In<T>(this T value, params T[] values) { return values.Any(v => v.Equals(value)); } Example: bool valid = answer.In("Yes", "No", "Dunno");
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Please go read up on the price caps in the US in the early 70s, and see what effect they had on the economy. It does not work.
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RichardM1 wrote:
Please go read up on the price caps in the US in the early 70s, and see what effect they had on the economy.
I've heard of the long lines and the chaos. But it's either wait in a line to fill my tank for $40 or spend twice as much to not wait, and have my food costs go up, my electric bill go up, my travel expenses go up, my heating bills go up, consumer spending go down, unemployment going up, and... when does it end?! When the government steps in, that's when.
My latest C# extension method: public static bool In<T>(this T value, params T[] values) { return values.Any(v => v.Equals(value)); } Example: bool valid = answer.In("Yes", "No", "Dunno");
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Mike Mullikin wrote:
You are seriously naive about government, capitalism and economics...
You are seriously trying to avoid responding to my post by attacking me. Let me help you: Hurray for free markets! Down with evil Uncle Sam!
My latest C# extension method: public static bool In<T>(this T value, params T[] values) { return values.Any(v => v.Equals(value)); } Example: bool valid = answer.In("Yes", "No", "Dunno");
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RichardM1 wrote:
Please go read up on the price caps in the US in the early 70s, and see what effect they had on the economy.
I've heard of the long lines and the chaos. But it's either wait in a line to fill my tank for $40 or spend twice as much to not wait, and have my food costs go up, my electric bill go up, my travel expenses go up, my heating bills go up, consumer spending go down, unemployment going up, and... when does it end?! When the government steps in, that's when.
My latest C# extension method: public static bool In<T>(this T value, params T[] values) { return values.Any(v => v.Equals(value)); } Example: bool valid = answer.In("Yes", "No", "Dunno");
Al Beback wrote:
've heard of the long lines and the chaos.
I'm glad you heard of them, but the gas crisis under Carter is not what I am talking about. Read up on price and wage freezes put in place by Nixon. There is good reason to believe it lead to the 'stagflation' under Carter. You remember, when times really were tough: inflation in the teens and unemployment in the teens. People were amazed when we passed 5% unemployment on the way down. Now they are freaking because we are above 5 again. That used to be called 'structural unemployment'. The thought was that your economy was throttled by to low an unemployment rate, as you did not have workers to fill new jobs.
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