Price gouging-plank

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* I would not support measures that punish those that are accused of price gouging. 
* In a time of crisis, the marketplace needs to work, not be outlawed. Price Gouging happens during a time of crisis.
:For example, in New Orleans after Hurrican Katrinia, some had to pay $20 for a bottle of water. If water is so scarce that it's going for $20 a bottle you are not going to waste the water to clean mud off your sneakers. The mark-up promotes conservation until a more abundant supply arrives.
: If the price of bottled water spikes, people could roll into an area with a truckload of bottled water and get $18 until more people show up. More arrivals would further chisel down the price. An inflated price for a bottle of water provides incentives to take risks and fund and transport to the area of dispair. People could make gains by taking much needed supplies to an area in crisis. Furthermore, the fear of a spike in price would insure that more are prepared at the outset of the crisis for their survival.
* I am more worried about price gouging by charging $6 for bottled water at a concert or sporting event. Let's talk about price gouging with the Stadium and Exhibition Authority and the rules at various public venues. Let's eliminate silly rules so people can bring in a boxed lunch or bottles of water, and even, lemonaid.
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