> > Without enough money, some people will cancel their planned trip to Hawaii. > By this logic, why doesn't Congress illegalize travel? Is that going to reduc

> > Without enough money, some people will cancel their planned trip to Hawaii. > By this logic, why doesn't Congress illegalize travel? Is that going to reduce the cost of travel? Will that reduce CPI, which measures prices, not demand? Hey, you asked for a "common sense explanation" how the policy works, and people gave it to you. If your intention was "I want to debate unrealistic what-ifs with as many people as possible," then you could have made yourself clear in the first question.