Original sentence: " He justified this claim because people and companies that charge exorbitant prices for scarce and necessary resources (such as water or oil) -- "save lives" because they dependably provide those necessary goods or services to those who need them, motivated by their own self-interest to make money.After hurricane katrina John Stossel came out in defence of what some call "price gouging" in New Orleans.In his September 7 syndicated column, John Stossel defended the free market of supply and demand, writing that by charging $20 for a bottle of water to a person whose baby needed it to live, "the price gouger makes sure his water goes to those who really need it
Edited sentence: " He justified this claim because price gougers -- people and companies that charge exorbitant prices for scarce and necessary resources (such as water or oil) -- "save lives" because they dependably provide those necessary goods or services to those who need them, motivated by their own self-interest to make money.After hurricane katrina John Stossel came out in defence of price gouging in New Orleans.In his September 7 syndicated column, John Stossel defended price gougers, writing that by charging $20 for a bottle of water to a person whose baby needed it to live, "the price gouger makes sure his water goes to those who really need it