Kamala Harris says she’s going to lower prices.

[struth]

Have not the maga fuckup crowd been whining about groceries for years now.

hahah price controls aren't the answer....unless you want to eat zoo creatures....that's the end result of Harris's adoption of Hugh Chavez price controls on food

Thieves stealing Venezuela zoo animals to eat them, say police

Zoo head says a wave of thefts in recent weeks had affected 10 species including a buffalo, which he said was cut up and sold

www.theguardian.com

 

[HikerGuy83]

They must be fine with the corporate price fixing.

There are laws against that.

If you can show

That hasn't had one drop of oil flowing through it.
This, according to the Trump cult........RUINED......... oil production.

Yes, we've heard this before.

You must not know much about oil. It's a global commodity.

Prices are up (even if we are producing more) for a reason. I'll give you three guesses as to why.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Price gouging only works if you have the force of government behind you.

Price gouging, only works if corporations implement it.

 

[JWBooth]

Readings on the subject:

The Price-Control Calamity | Mises Institute

The Free Market 26, no. 12 (December 2005) Supply and demand have been allowed to work—at least in a limited way—in energy markets, resulting in ups and downs

mises.org

Price Controls Create Man-Made Disasters | Mises Institute

To the extent that human costs are attributable to price controls they are avoidable.

mises.org

 

[HikerGuy83]

Price gouging, only works if corporations implement it.

It only works if people are willing to pay for it. And if they are willing to pay for it, how is it gouging.

Nobody owes you anything.

 

[citygator]

NOT PRICE CONTROLS

Harris plans to direct the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies to investigate and penalize “big corporations” that violate the rules, and to find other ways of tackling price fixing and other anti-competitive practices in the food and grocery industries, her campaign said late Wednesday night.

Harris, in her speech, will specifically single out the highly consolidated meat industry, deeming its processing middlemen “particularly egregious” price fixers with a history of being found to have illegally controlled prices.

She also plans to direct her administration to carefully scrutinize proposed mergers between large food companies with an emphasis on considering whether they will result in higher grocery prices for consumers. That work would include continuing to examine the proposed merger between Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., which faces challenges from the FTC and several states.

The Harris campaign argues that her proposals “stand in stark contrast” to Trump’s economic agenda, which it said “would increase inflation and costs for middle-class families” by levying tariffs on imports of household goods including groceries.

Harris to Call For ‘Price Gouging’ Ban on Food and Groceries​

The Democratic nominee is promising to target price gouging and price-fixing within her first 100 days in office.

 

[HikerGuy83]

It's amazing the left his this stupid.

To drive home the point, they nominated a whack-job Nero for VP

 

[Hollie]

That hasn't had one drop of oil flowing through it.
This, according to the Trump cult........RUINED......... oil production.

United States produces more crude oil than any country, ever​

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It's her goal to reach.
Not instantaneous.

So?
You should know, all too well about political boast.
Your dear leader is the king of them.

I was certain you would skedaddle when given the fact that increased oil output directly contradicts the Biden -Harris claim to eliminate fossil fuels.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

There are laws against that.

If you can show

Yeah..........SO?

Yes, we've heard this before.

You must not know much about oil. It's a global commodity.

Darn.........But somehow Trump and his cult blame the US
"gubmint"?

Prices are up (even if we are producing more) for a reason. I'll give you three guesses as to why.

Please elaborate.

 

[Billo_Really]

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/15/harris-corporate-price-gouging-ban-food-election.html

Vice President Kamala Harris will propose the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price-gouging” in the food industry, her campaign announced.

The ban is part of a broader effort by the Democratic presidential nominee to respond to voters’ ongoing frustration with the high cost of meat and groceries.

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In her ongoing effort to show you that she thinks you are stupid, Hindenburg Harris is vowing to go after the companies that are "price gouging" people.

But Bidenomics was working !!!!!! Everything was great.

Now, we need to put in place a police action from the federal government to get things back on track ??????

Which is it HH ?

So now you are on the side of companies doing the price gouging?

 

[HikerGuy83]

Yeah..........SO?

Well that was convincing.

Darn.........But somehow Trump and his cult blame the US
"gubmint"?

When your government gets in the way of anticipated supply or restricts supply, then prices go up. Oil is one of the few things that trades on price daily. It's as close as you can get to a true commodity. Help ?

Please elaborate.

See above

 

[Hollie]

So now you are on the side of companies doing the price gouging?

What companies are "doing the price gouging"?

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

It's amazing the left his this stupid.

To drive home the point, they nominated a whack-job Nero for VP

 

[Hollie]

Well that was convincing.

When your government gets in the way of anticipated supply or restricts supply, then prices go up. Oil is one of the few things that trades on price daily. It's as close as you can get to a true commodity. Help ?


See above

Seems simple enough. The left has a difficult time with basic concepts.

 

[justoffal]

gouging.

gauging is something completely different.

And nearly impossible to prove

 

[otto105]

hahah price controls aren't the answer....unless you want to eat zoo creatures....that's the end result of Harris's adoption of Hugh Chavez price controls on food

Thieves stealing Venezuela zoo animals to eat them, say police

Zoo head says a wave of thefts in recent weeks had affected 10 species including a buffalo, which he said was cut up and sold

www.theguardian.com

Price controls?

A price gouging tax on corporate profits would be a price control to you.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Seems simple enough. The left has a difficult time with basic concepts.

All we get is a disagree from them. Nothing in words to refute it.

 

[Hollie]

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As opposed to a stolen valor coward who lied about his service.

Did someone deny you a tampon at your elementary school bathroom?

 

[struth]

Price controls?

A price gouging tax on corporate profits would be a price control to you.

what is a price gouging tax? who makes the determine?

I am referring to Harris's Hugo Chavez style price control platform.

 

[Nuthin' Fancy]

Well that was convincing.

When your government gets in the way of anticipated supply or restricts supply, then prices go up.

When did the "Gubmint" do that?

Oh' now I know..............

Trump told Saudi: Cut oil supply or lose U.S. military ...​

Reuters
https://www.reuters.com › article › economy › special-r...
Apr 30, 2020 — WASHINGTON/LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - As the United States pressed Saudi Arabia to end its oil price war with Russia, President Donald Trump ...

Oil is one of the few things that trades on price daily. It's as close as you can get to a true commodity. Help ?


See above