Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-20 17:46:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A2C50BA0B5F819A3229B174818F14B0C5EA1BCB29F342C7DA94408D9EC3380BB
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President Trump sought to prevent price-gouging by prosecuting individuals who hoarded necessary goods during the pandemic: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/government_public/publications/public-lawyer/2022-summer/the-federal-response-hoarding-and-price-gouging-during-covid19-pandemic/ Harris' proposal includes sweeping price controls, widely criticized by economists as these are known to have negative effects on supply: https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-grocery-price-gouging-price-controls-inflation-1940494
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