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Bowman, Sanders Propose 95% Tax on Corporations Exploiting Inflation to Jack Up Prices (www.commondreams.org)
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[โ€“] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just break them up. If they're able to raise prices above inflation, then they are by definition a cartel. We already have a law on the books for this. It just needs to be used.

[โ€“] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Has it been used since ma Bell?