gatomontes99 Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Quote https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/15/kamala-harris-price-gouging-groceries/ When your opponent calls you ‘communist,’ maybe don’t propose price controls? It’s hard to exaggerate how bad this policy is. It is, in all but name, a sweeping set of government-enforced price controls across every industry, not only food. Supply and demand would no longer determine prices or profit levels. Far-off Washington bureaucrats would. The FTC would be able to tell, say, a Kroger in Ohio the acceptable price it can charge for milk. At best, this would lead to shortages, black markets and hoarding, among other distortions seen previous times countries tried to limit price growth by fiat. (There’s a reason narrower “price gouging” laws that exist in some U.S. states are rarely invoked.) At worst, it might accidentally raise prices. That’s because, among other things, the legislation would ban companies from offering lower prices to a big customer such as Costco than to Joe’s Corner Store, which means quantity discounts are in trouble. Worse, it would require public companies to publish detailed internal data about costs, margins, contracts and their future pricing strategies. Posting cost and pricing plans publicly is a fantastic way for companies to collude to keep prices higher — all facilitated by the government. She's lost WaPo, one of the most left wing rags in the country. They called her out for putting out a horrible economic plan. Anyone that took econ in high school knows that price controls are never going to work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 (edited) When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. Edited August 16 by Matthew 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluge Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. Is that why NYC, San Francisco and other shit hole left-wing cities have unleashed criminals on local and national retailers? To kind of stick it to 'em? Edited August 16 by Deluge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 15 minutes ago, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. How well did that sort of thing work in the old USSR? 1 Quote "Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it." Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 20 minutes ago, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. Nice conspiracy theory. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 10 minutes ago, Deluge said: Is that why NYC, San Francisco and other shit hole left-wing cities have unleashed criminals on local and national retailers? To kind of stick it to 'em? Seems that way. In the end it just drives up prices for the suckers willing to pay for their t-shirts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 22 minutes ago, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. When you can't refute the points and can only defend your position with vague conspiracies about 'rich people' then you know THEY were on the right track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robosmith Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 5 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said: Nice conspiracy theory. It's not much of a conspiracy to suggest that the boss ordered his employee to write an OPINION column favorable to his other business. Bosses "conspire" with their employees all the time for business advantage purposes. Duh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodad Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 41 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said: She's lost WaPo, one of the most left wing rags in the country. They called her out for putting out a horrible economic plan. Anyone that took econ in high school knows that price controls are never going to work. A. That's an Op Ed. B. WaPo is a good paper because, among other reasons, they are comfortable publishing such opinions. C. You're loony if you think Harris has "lost" the Washington Post. She never "had" them to begin with, but journalists aren't suddenly transformed into Trump supporters D. There are an awful lot of opinions about a policy proposal which hasn't actually been unveiled. 🤨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 11 minutes ago, robosmith said: It's not much of a conspiracy to suggest that the boss ordered his employee to write an OPINION column favorable to his other business. Bosses "conspire" with their employees all the time for business advantage purposes. Duh You mustn't have taken the medicine this morning to counteract the crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 2 minutes ago, robosmith said: It's not much of a conspiracy to suggest that the boss ordered his employee to write an OPINION column favorable to his other business. Bosses "conspire" with their employees all the time for business advantage purposes. Duh Do you have a reputable link that shows that to be true? No. Because you made it up and just want it to be true. And you definitely don't want to talk about all the facts about what happens with price controls. ABC: "It's economics 101 that if you stimulate demand while simultaneously deterring supply, your equilibrium will be significantly higher prices," Michael Faulkender, a professor of finance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, told ABC News. In turn, Faulkender dismissed any potential benefit from a federal price-gouging ban. "It just sounds to me that we're creating even more burdensome regulations that will actually raise prices for consumers," Faulkender said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impartialobserver Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 This thread is proof that some have too much time on their hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 17 minutes ago, Hodad said: A. That's an Op Ed. B. WaPo is a good paper because, among other reasons, they are comfortable publishing such opinions. C. You're loony if you think Harris has "lost" the Washington Post. She never "had" them to begin with, but journalists aren't suddenly transformed into Trump supporters D. There are an awful lot of opinions about a policy proposal which hasn't actually been unveiled. 🤨 It was unveiled today. The policy was quoted in parts of the article I didn't quote. Go read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 53 minutes ago, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. Bingo. In other news, right wingers hate the Tech Billionaire barons until they say the magic words like woke or conmie. Repeat and reverse for left wingers... 1 Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 16 Author Report Share Posted August 16 4 minutes ago, impartialobserver said: This thread is proof that some have too much time on their hands. Really? How so? Pointing out the policy positions of candidates that want to run the country is a waste of time? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 Yeah, push healthcare for everyone and anti price gouging laws as terrible communist ideas. And cackle with fellow billionaires about illegally firing workers for striking. Tell us more how tariffs protect 'the workers' while you're at it. Rub even more shit all over yourself and claim it makes you smell batter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebound Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 5 hours ago, gatomontes99 said: She's lost WaPo, one of the most left wing rags in the country. They called her out for putting out a horrible economic plan. Anyone that took econ in high school knows that price controls are never going to work. You’re a terrible reader, because they didn’t mention Communism in the editorial. Roosevelt implemented price controls too. I think it’s absurd that taxpayers spend over $200 billion on agriculture subsidies to an industry that’s become monopolized, and using those monopolies to jack up the price of food. Quote @reason10: “Hitler had very little to do with the Holocaust.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted August 16 Report Share Posted August 16 6 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: Bingo. In other news, right wingers hate the Tech Billionaire barons until they say the magic words like woke or conmie. Repeat and reverse for left wingers... But but but but.... aren't YOU a conservative? So you hate them too??? And didn't you say you wanted civil conversations and an end to the wild accusations and name calling? Gosh... it's almost like you're a hypocrite and dishonest. OH MY GOD!! You really ARE on the left!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 17 Author Report Share Posted August 17 It occurs to me that Harris isn't proposing smart economic policies because that doesn't suit her base. Her base is looking for an emotional response with direct impact and control. Where as conservatives and economists understand that price controls (the most important tool in communism) are enacted m, they have dire consequences: supply shortages, black markets, quality loss. Liberals/progressives view the control as a solution to a problem. If the problem is things are too expensive, just mandate that they aren't expensive. Consequences be dawned, they feel good that they helped. Harris isn't playing to the smart. She alienating them and playing to the emotional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCanMan Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 On 8/16/2024 at 9:07 AM, Matthew said: When the newspaper owned by the country's largest retail billionare doesn't like your anti-price-gouging idea, you know you're on the right track. THE WHOLE NOTION OF PRICE-GOUGING BEING THE CAUSE OF INFLATION IS A FARCE YOU F'ING MUPPET! Inflation is the reason for prices being up. The high cost of gas, etc. The price of gas and other forms of energy can't double without affecting the price of everything else. Quote If CNN gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, leftists would believe everything they typed. If you missed something on the Cultist Narrative Network, don't worry, the dolt horde here will make sure everyone hears it. Kamala didn't get where she is because of her achievements or anything that came out of her mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 17 Author Report Share Posted August 17 2 minutes ago, WestCanMan said: THE WHOLE NOTION OF PRICE-GOUGING BEING THE CAUSE OF INFLATION IS A FARCE YOU F'ING MUPPET! Inflation is the reason for prices being up. The high cost of gas, etc. The price of gas and other forms of energy can't double without affecting the price of everything else. They just need a bad guy to attach the emo response that libs have. That way they can claim to be the saviors riding in on their culturally diverse, non binary horse of color (but not so much color that white people get scared) and pretend to save the day with an emotionally charged solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 40 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said: It occurs to me that Harris isn't proposing smart economic policies because that doesn't suit her base. Her base is looking for an emotional response with direct impact and control. Where as conservatives and economists understand that price controls (the most important tool in communism) are enacted m, they have dire consequences: supply shortages, black markets, quality loss. Liberals/progressives view the control as a solution to a problem. If the problem is things are too expensive, just mandate that they aren't expensive. Consequences be dawned, they feel good that they helped. Harris isn't playing to the smart. She alienating them and playing to the emotional. Sure. And it's falling back to some old favorites for the dems. "EVERYONE WILL OWN A HOME" very popular with the voters - but it lead to the great recession in 2009. This is a scaled back version but its the same thing and it will absolutely impact home prices. It can't work other than very briefly up front - the market adjusts to it and prices go up "I"LL MAKE RICH CORPORATIONS PAY AND STOP MISTREATING YOU". they're not, she can't, but it plays well. "I'LL FIGHT INFLATION"! not by giving people money to buy homes you won't. That'll drive it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatomontes99 Posted August 17 Author Report Share Posted August 17 1 minute ago, CdnFox said: Sure. And it's falling back to some old favorites for the dems. "EVERYONE WILL OWN A HOME" very popular with the voters - but it lead to the great recession in 2009. This is a scaled back version but its the same thing and it will absolutely impact home prices. It can't work other than very briefly up front - the market adjusts to it and prices go up "I"LL MAKE RICH CORPORATIONS PAY AND STOP MISTREATING YOU". they're not, she can't, but it plays well. "I'LL FIGHT INFLATION"! not by giving people money to buy homes you won't. That'll drive it up. You are thinking logically though. You arent her base. Her base is the people that are emotionally centric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCanMan Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 I hate to admit it, but WaPo was quite timely and on-point regarding Kamala's communism. It's like journalism still has a faint heartbeat. Quote If CNN gave an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, leftists would believe everything they typed. If you missed something on the Cultist Narrative Network, don't worry, the dolt horde here will make sure everyone hears it. Kamala didn't get where she is because of her achievements or anything that came out of her mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdnFox Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 38 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said: You are thinking logically though. You arent her base. Her base is the people that are emotionally centric. it'll interest her base - but the mushy middle might question it a bit, and that's who decides elections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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