What’s more weird?

[jon-nyc]

The president stealing the dumbest lefty ideas or the number of people actually taking it seriously as if this is something he has the power to do?

[jon-nyc]

[CHAS]

Nixon set price controls on gasoline. Shortages followed.
He used the Economy Stabilization Act.
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[jon-nyc]

This would require an amendment to the Truth in Lending Act. Apparently in the next 10 days.

[CHAS]

@jon-nyc Good. Would like to see Felon47 ignored.

[Axtremus]

I wonder what the American Enterprise Institute or the Heritage Foundation or the Chamber of Commerce think of this.

[CHAS]

Not a good move in a consumer economy.

[Daniel]

I agree. This announcement is the equivalent of junk mail.

I do wish usury laws were a "thing" like they were when I was growing up though.

Wish in one hand. Spit in the other.

[Steve Miller]

What’s in “your” wallet?

[jon-nyc]

@Axtremus said in What’s more weird?:

I wonder what the American Enterprise Institute or the Heritage Foundation or the Chamber of Commerce think of this.

Heritage would say "Gee your ass is yummy, Mr President". AEI and CoC would pan it politely.