cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/113008342518705813
Instead of price controls to prevent gouging, why doesn’t the government build up reserves and stockpiles?
cross-posted from: https://jorts.horse/users/fathermcgruder/statuses/113008342518705813
Instead of price controls to prevent gouging, why doesn’t the government build up reserves and stockpiles?
They would still be Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger. The government would just own a controlling stake and sit back except to require that these companies carry enough inventory of certain products. However, I don’t believe that a government can only do things badly. There are plenty of current and historic examples of how that doesn’t have to be the case.