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		WalterBright on July 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Universal Basic Income is Capitalism 2.0 > Prices are set by the government via zoning laws Zoning laws are not price fixing. Practically every dwelling in a zone has a different price on it, because of supply&demand.

zo1 on July 30, 2020 [–]

Zoning laws have a restrictive effect on supply, which in turn has an effect on prices.

WalterBright on July 30, 2020 | [–]

That's quite different from setting the prices.

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