Controversy of Government
Price Control
Michael Traino
Economics
The thought of gas prices rising to four dollars per gallon by summer 2008 seems to intimidate a lot of people in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. A lot of people are wondering how they are going to afford the rise in gas prices with no increase in salary. This issue brings out a controversial battle that people have been debating for a long time. The question that is being asked is “should government step in and put an end to corporate freedom and implement price control? While the idea of government controlled pricing tends to be attractive and relieving for some consumers it has potential to hinder others. Furthermore, it’s important to examine this argument even more in depth and look at how it will positively and negatively impacts the economy and business as a whole. The question that is up for debate is will this controversial idea really benefit the economy.
Many individuals when considering price control would feel that it is a very helpful idea especially those that have more of a financial struggle. The United States government has implemented price controls during various situations in the past to help its citizens sustain their living conditions. Some examples of this were during World War I and II to help with gas prices, bread, and living expenses to protect the lower class (Rockoff). ...