Should the government introduce price controls on necessary goods?

1.) Food Items 2.) Fuel 3.) Utilities 4.) Housing 5.) Labor

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#4
#4
Government needs to just take a back seat and let Capitalism take over and do what it was designed to do.
 
#5
#5
personally i think the personal masseues on craigslist charge too much. That is one thing that needs a capped price. Greedy hookers, they are tking advantage of the American public
 
#6
#6
No on all. It doesn't make any sense. The only reason to check yes is because of ignorance.
 
#7
#7
no price controls, anywhere.

even the minimum wage is a bad idea.
 
#9
#9
I can't change my vote, but let me just say that I do support price and wage controls for lawyers. The only other "profession" I know of where you can get paid $300 for 5 minutes worth of work is prostitution.
 
#10
#10
After the ridiculous TVA crap that sent everyone's electric bill sky high because the Authority is absolutely incompetent, I think that in some cases (like that of TVA) some sort of regulation couldn't be an altogether bad thing.
 
#11
#11
emainvol said:
After the ridiculous TVA crap that sent everyone's electric bill sky high because the Authority is absolutely incompetent, I think that in some cases (like that of TVA) some sort of regulation couldn't be an altogether bad thing.
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Just think what cap and trade will do to your energy bills.
 
#12
#12
emainvol said:
After the ridiculous TVA crap that sent everyone's electric bill sky high because the Authority is absolutely incompetent, I think that in some cases (like that of TVA) some sort of regulation couldn't be an altogether bad thing.
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I guess it depends on the definition of "price controls". Utilities do face some "control" of their pricing via public boards and other mechanisms.

I thought OE was talking about government setting price levels.
 
#13
#13
KB5252 said:
Just think what cap and trade will do to your energy bills.
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TVA is federally owned, so price controls wouldn't do anything outside of passing the cost onto all taxpayers rather than the actual TVA customers. This area really needs an investor owned energy company.
 
#14
#14
volinbham said:
I guess it depends on the definition of "price controls". Utilities do face some "control" of their pricing via public boards and other mechanisms.

I thought OE was talking about government setting price levels.
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True, and as I said in my other post, with the TVA being a federal entity it really doesn't matter anyways as that would just pass the savings on to the American taxpayer.
 
#16
#16
joevol24 said:
Government needs to just take a back seat and let Capitalism take over and do what it was designed to do.
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:lolabove:

I hope you're being sarcastic - if so, congrats.

The 'invisible God-hand of the free-market' idea is so quaint and naive it is almost too much this early in the morning.
 
#17
#17
turambar85 said:
:lolabove:

I hope you're being sarcastic - if so, congrats.

The 'invisible God-hand of the free-market' idea is so quaint and naive it is almost too much this early in the morning.
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yes because capitalism has worked so poorly for us and socialism has worked so well for the europeans over the past 60 years.
 
#18
#18
turambar85 said:
:lolabove:

I hope you're being sarcastic - if so, congrats.

The 'invisible God-hand of the free-market' idea is so quaint and naive it is almost too much this early in the morning.
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There needs to be oversight, everyone should agree there. But history has shown price controls do not create the intended effect.

As for the part in bold, all I can say is you would be surprised!
 
#19
#19
droski said:
yes because capitalism has worked so poorly for us and socialism has worked so well for the europeans over the past 60 years.
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First, we have never tried a truly free market, just as nobody has ever tried pure, non-partisan socialism. Second, I am not advocating pure-socialism. Third, capitalism has not worked that well for us given that only a few hundred years ago we landed smack-dab in the middle of an expansive land with little to prevent us from tapping enormous amounts of resources. Ignoring the fact that this obscene belief in letting the market do it's job got us partly here in the first place.

What is this invisible hand anyway? It is just us, selfish people, doing their thing and trying to get the best for themselves. How, pray tell, is this ever imagined to be a perfect economic policy? What is the role of government if not to help secure our economic well-being (along with, of course, securing social freedoms and protecting us from threats, etc.)?
 
#22
#22
turambar85 said:
What is this invisible hand anyway? It is just us, selfish people, doing their thing and trying to get the best for themselves. How, pray tell, is this ever imagined to be a perfect economic policy? What is the role of government if not to help secure our economic well-being (along with, of course, securing social freedoms and protecting us from threats, etc.)?
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All systems are "just us". Virtually no one claims pure capitalism is a "perfect economic policy". Rather, most proponents see it as the best match given human nature and concepts such as natural selection. Likewise, most proponents recognize that we don't have pure capitalism and don't advocate for pure capitalism.
 
#23
#23
turambar85 said:
First, we have never tried a truly free market, just as nobody has ever tried pure, non-partisan socialism. Second, I am not advocating pure-socialism. Third, capitalism has not worked that well for us given that only a few hundred years ago we landed smack-dab in the middle of an expansive land with little to prevent us from tapping enormous amounts of resources. Ignoring the fact that this obscene belief in letting the market do it's job got us partly here in the first place.

What is this invisible hand anyway? It is just us, selfish people, doing their thing and trying to get the best for themselves. How, pray tell, is this ever imagined to be a perfect economic policy? What is the role of government if not to help secure our economic well-being (along with, of course, securing social freedoms and protecting us from threats, etc.)?
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Wow, another government in control of lives person!

:good!:
 
#24
#24
volinbham said:
More "philosophical-minded" commentary?
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Cute. As before, there is a difference in phil.-minded commentary and sparking discussion. I'm being purposefully uncharitable to get things going. My apologies if typing is not the best way to convey that spirit.
 
#25
#25
turambar85 said:
Cute. As before, there is a difference in phil.-minded commentary and sparking discussion. I'm being purposefully uncharitable to get things going. My apologies if typing is not the best way to convey that spirit.
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Wow, the college professor bit has to stop.

Do you speak English?
 
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