During the gas shortage in the '70's, the price went up a lot. People would still buy gas but only as much as they needed.
Then the government got involved and called it price gouging. They enacted price controls to make it fair. At the now lower price, everyone filled up, making the shortage worse. It resulted in long lines, sometimes hours long, and then the gas stations ran out of gas and many of the people in line got no gas at all.
Government can screw up anything and given the opportunity, will screw up everything.
He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.
