Stores compete with each other. While it might be great if retailers limit what people can buy, they have to punish themselves to do it. So it's not a very us

Stores compete with each other. While it might be great if retailers limit what people can buy, they have to punish themselves to do it. So it's not a very useful expectation. And, no, resources aren't rushed to disaster areas if those that have to expend extra effort to do so will simply be punished. I'd rather rely on those who've been delivering everything efficiently already than wait for the government to do it. It's not clear to me that government doing this costs us less. Most of the cost is hidden away in the federal budget. At least when I am paying a high price for gas, I am paying for the actual cost of getting it to me, including paying for logistics.