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Subject New Jersey implements Communism against 8 free-market businesses

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I'm the biggest Constitutional/fiscal conservative there is.  But come on, jacking up prices to take advantage of people in need during a time of crisis?

Give me a break (in the words of John Stossel).
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Why is everyone missing the point? Nobody is condoning price gouging. I'm simply saying the government shouldn't prevent price gouging. That's not a legitimate function of government.

Do you think the government should regulate EVERY SINGLE right vs. wrong in the entire universe? Should it be illegal to not invite your mother-in-law over for thanksgiving dinner? Should it be illegal to not read the Bible?

Leave right and wrong to individual choice.

The government should only step in when someone's natural rights are infringed upon. Paying low prices for gasoline is NOT a right.
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http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/another-unintended-consequence/

In essence, anti-price gouging laws are price controls. That is to say, they prevent suppliers of goods from charging market prices if those prices are deemed excessive by government. Needless to say, since suppliers are not in the business of losing money, when the price of any good exceeds a government mandated maximum price, suppliers will stop supplying that good. They obviously are not going to sell an item at a loss as that is a sure recipe to put yourself out of business. Consequently, a shortage of that good develops.

http://blogcritics.org/politics/article/another-unintended-consequence/
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I'm sick and tired of the blatant communism in this country. I'm tired of people with a Kindergarten-level understanding of economics and government (they call themselves Democrats) acting like they know what's best for everyone else. I'm tired of them pretending they're looking out for the little guy.

I bet if you made both political parties take IQ tests, the Democrats would score at least 30 points lower on average.

Am I promoting the Republican Party? No. They're just as bad, but in a slightly different way. The republicans are smarter, and want some good things, but they're deceived. Republican politicans lie, and pretend to be conservative, but they're not.

The democratic politicans don't have to lie or deceive anyone. They're just blatantly stupid, evil, and communistic.

Obviously there's some good in both party platforms. But not much. I'm exaggerating how bad things are because I'm venting.

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