▲ 857 ▼ ‘Stop the price-gouging’: Biden hits corporations over high consumer costs (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 225 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BarterClub@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) Stop slapping and start jailing. No teeth will never stop this. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You generally want laws to do that kind of thing. Good luck trying to get a price fixing law through the House. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stewie3128@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago We have antitrust laws. Republicans and neoliberals have de-funded the agencies that would enforce those laws to the extent that they can't take action on 99% of what's happening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You generally want laws to do that kind of thing. Good luck trying to get a price fixing law through the House. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stewie3128@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago We have antitrust laws. Republicans and neoliberals have de-funded the agencies that would enforce those laws to the extent that they can't take action on 99% of what's happening. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stewie3128@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago We have antitrust laws. Republicans and neoliberals have de-funded the agencies that would enforce those laws to the extent that they can't take action on 99% of what's happening. permalink fedilink source parent